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Meaning of A team | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈeɪ ˌtiːm

Definitions

  1. The best of a set of teams in a single club.
  2. A group or team which performs its work most effectively; a very good team.
    informal
  3. A country's reserve team or development squad, comprising the best players not selected in the national team.

Examples

“The A team are playing away this Saturday.”
“It looks like the A team are on duty tonight - I've never seen the hall cleared so quickly!”
“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

A teamer a term of affection for a woman a thing or two a third A to B travel a to z

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