Definitions

JV

NOUN

junior varsity

Synonyms

WEAK

jayvee second team

NOUN

second string

Synonyms

WEAK

bench benchwarmers junior varsity reserves second team substitutes

Antonyms

WEAK

first string

Example Sentences

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He was part of an outstanding JV team his junior year, called up as a pinch runner for the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

“We were down to a JV team basically,” Rolson said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

And as JV Last noted in the Bulwark, the younger Trump has some real advantages.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

It looked like the varsity against the JV team.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

This was just a JV volleyball game, after all.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller