superteam

superteam

English

Alternative forms

  • super team
  • super-team

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *-er
Proto-Indo-European *upér
Proto-Italic *super
Latin super
Latin super-lbor.
English super-
English team
English superteam

    From super- + team.

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

    superteam (plural superteams)

    1. Any well-respected or highly successful team (in any of several contexts)
      1. (sports, chiefly basketball) A team composed of three or more high-caliber players, especially one assembled by free agency or trades rather than by drafting.

    Usage notes

    In basketball, the term is especially used to refer to the 2010s Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors, the first two of which featured LeBron James.

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