scout team

noun

A group of players on a team, often from the practice squad who emulate the style of play of future opponents so that the starting players can practice against them.

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Meanings

nounscout team (plural scout teams)

plural scout teams

  1. American footballA group of players on a team, often from the practice squad who emulate the style of play of future opponents so that the starting players can practice against them.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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