masters

mas·ters
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UK/ˈmɑːs.təz/US/ˈmæs.tɚz/

adjective

Of or pertaining to a league or competition limited to players above a certain age or level of experience.

“masters meet”

CommonScrabble 9

Meanings

masters1

noun
  1. pluralplural of master
nounmasters (plural masters)
  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of master's degree.
    1 more example

    I have to take a moment to gather myself after this vignette but Laura [Snapes], who would hold a masters in Swiftology should one exist (please don’t write in) is more blase about all this stuff, and skips on to offer her assessment: “That’s like a microcosm of how she’s able to have a very intimate seeming relationship with her fans even on the biggest scale pop music has ever seen.”

    2026 June 12, Libby Brooks, “Friday briefing: Inside Taylor Swift’s 20-year rise to pop superstardom”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 20 Jul 2026
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of master
adjective
  1. CanadaUShobbiesOf or pertaining to a league or competition limited to players above a certain age or level of experience.

    masters meet

Masters2

nounMasters (plural Masters)
  1. A person holding a master's degree, as a title.
proper nounMasters (countable and uncountable, plural Masterses)

plural Masterses

  1. countableuncountableA surname originating as an occupation
  2. countableuncountableA ghost town in Weld County, Colorado, United States.

Synonyms & antonyms

Cite this entry
APA

masters. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/masters

MLA

“masters.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/masters. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “masters,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/masters.

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