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A team

Syllables: A·team/ˈeɪ ˌtiːm/

A team noun: the best of a set of teams in a single club.

Noun

A team (plural A teams)

  1. The best of a set of teams in a single club.
    • The A team are playing away this Saturday.
  2. (informal) A group or team which performs its work most effectively; a very good team.
    • It looks like the A team are on duty tonight - I've never seen the hall cleared so quickly!
    Synonyms:
    Top team, first team, varsity team
  3. A country's reserve team or development squad, comprising the best players not selected in the national team.
    • He was then selected for the South African A team before making his international debut.
    • NSW all-rounder Moises Henriques has been named captain of the Australia A team to play England in Hobart next week.

Synonyms of A team

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Forms of A team

pluralA teams
alternative formA-team

Origin of A team

From the letter "A" (indicating the highest rank or quality) + "team".

Words formed from A team

Words that rhyme with A team

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Questions about A team

What does A team mean?
A team means the best of a set of teams in a single club.
What part of speech is A team?
A team is a noun.
How do you pronounce A team?
A team is pronounced /ˈeɪ ˌtiːm/.
What is the plural of A team?
The plural of A team is A teams.

Words near A team in the dictionary

  1. A student
  2. A students
  3. a sucker is born every minute
  4. a tad
  5. a taunto
  6. A team
  7. A teamer
  8. A teamers
  9. A teams
  10. a tergo
  11. a thing or two

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