Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - varsity

(varsities) 1. People sometimes use varsity to describe things that relate to universities, especially sports activities or teams at a university or competitions between universities. (BRIT mainly JOURNALISM) The school has not given them the same opportunities to participate in varsity sports that men receive. ADJ: ADJ n 2. The varsity is the main or first team for a particular sport at a high school, college, or university. (AM) She has been in the playoffs every year since she made the varsity... N-COUNT: oft N n