Definitions

minor-league

[mahy-ner leeg] / ˈmaɪ nər ˈlig /

ADJECTIVE

minor

Synonyms

WEAK

accessory below the mark bush-league casual dependent dinky inconsequential inconsiderable inferior junior lesser light low lower minus negligible paltry petty piddling second-string secondary slight small small-fry small-time smaller subaltern subordinate subsidiary tacky trifling trivial two-bit unimportant younger

NOUN

professional sports team not belonging to the major league

Synonyms

WEAK

bush league bushes junior league junior varsity minors triple-A

minor league

NOUN

professional sports team not belonging to the major league

Synonyms

WEAK

bush league bushes junior league junior varsity minors triple-A

Example Sentences

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Minor-league callup Matt Sauer pitched five solid innings and gave the bullpen a breather as the Dodgers offense overwhelmed Miami in a rout.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2025

"Minor-league players need to be looked at as investments, not pawns," one minor leaguer confided to a reporter for The Athletic in 2021.

From Salon • Sep. 10, 2022

Minor-league salaries are capped at $70,000 regardless of draft position.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2021

Minor-league teams normally get their players from Major League Baseball, but none materialized this year.

From New York Times • Aug. 5, 2020

Minor-league basketball in Ward 8 on a perfectly good Saturday night?

From Washington Post • Nov. 4, 2018

minor-league

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