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junior

adjective noun

used of the third or next to final year in United States high school or college

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
J
Ends with
R
Contains
UN
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
A2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈdʒuːnɪə

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. used of the third or next to final year in United States high school or college

    “the junior class”

adjective

  1. including or intended for youthful persons

    “a junior sports league”

adjective

  1. younger; lower in rank; shorter in length of tenure or service

noun

  1. the younger of two persons

    “she is two years my junior”

noun

  1. a third-year undergraduate

noun

  1. term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

    “look here, junior, it's none of your business”

In context

Example Sentences

the junior class
a third-year student
a junior sports league
junior fashions
she is two years my junior
look here, junior, it's none of your business

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