minicamp

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noun

A short training session for members of a professional sports team, held before the main preseason training

OriginEnglish camp ← Italian miniatura →
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Meanings

nounminicamp (plural minicamps)

plural minicamps · alternative mini-camp

  1. UShobbiesA short training session for members of a professional sports team, held before the main preseason training

    He […] was with the Dolphins for their first minicamp under their new coach, Cam Cameron, last month.

    2007 May 2, The Associated Press, “Sports Briefing”, in New York Times
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    Since the Giants' minicamp last spring, Buggs already has begun to expand his training horizons, much to Arnsparger's satisfaction.

    1975 July 15, Neil Amdur, “Buggs Off to a Fast Start In Giants' Training Camp”, in New York Times, page 27

Origin

  1. Italianminiatura
  2. Englishminiature
  3. Englishmini-
  4. Englishcamp
  5. Englishminicamp

From mini- + camp.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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