varsity
adjective/ˈvɑːsəti/
/ˈvɑːrsəti/
[only before noun] (British English, informal)- used when describing activities connected with the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, especially sports competitions
- the varsity match
Oxford Collocations DictionaryVarsity is used with these nouns:- basketball
- football
- hockey
- …
Word Originmid 17th cent.: shortening of university, reflecting an archaic pronunciation.
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