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first eleven

first eleven noun: the eleven primary players selected to be in the starting lineup of a sports team.

Noun

the first eleven (uncountable)

  1. The eleven primary players selected to be in the starting lineup of a sports team.

Forms of first eleven

alternative formfirst XI

Questions about first eleven

What does first eleven mean?
First eleven means the eleven primary players selected to be in the starting lineup of a sports team.
What part of speech is first eleven?
First eleven is a noun.

Words near first eleven in the dictionary

  1. first down
  2. first downs
  3. first e-rights
  4. first edition
  5. first editions
  6. first eleven
  7. First Empire
  8. first estate
  9. first exit time
  10. first exit times
  11. first families

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