minicamp

noun

mini·​camp ˈmi-nē-ˌkamp How to pronounce minicamp (audio)
: a special abbreviated training camp for football players held usually in the spring or early summer

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He was told to stay away from the Broncos’ mandatory minicamp in June following his second arrest in a week's span. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 There have been 30 practices — 10 in OTAs, two in mandatory minicamp and 18 in training camp — along with two preseason games. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Former New Mexico kicker Luke Drzewiecki, who was in rookie minicamp with the Baltimore Ravens this spring, was in that group. — CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Hendrick went undrafted and participated in rookie minicamps with the Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs, but the linebacker never signed with a team and didn’t leave school early to enter the NFL draft. — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for minicamp

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of minicamp was in 1977

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“Minicamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minicamp. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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