first eleven

noun

The eleven primary players selected to be in the starting lineup of a sports team.

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Meanings

nounthe first eleven (uncountable)

alternative first XI

  1. uncountableball gamesThe eleven primary players selected to be in the starting lineup of a sports team.
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APA

first eleven. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20eleven

MLA

“first eleven.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20eleven. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “first eleven,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20eleven.

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