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expansion team

American

noun

Sports.

a new team in a league, composed largely of players from established league teams and formed when the league expands its membership.

Etymology

Origin of expansion team

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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With the way the draft order falls, Rice is likely to end up with either an expansion team or a team that struggled last season, such as Washington or Chicago.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Martino coached Atlanta when they joined MLS as an expansion team in 2017 and directed the squad to the league crown only a season later.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

It is no secret the Mariners, who began play as an expansion team in 1977, have at times seemed cursed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025

The club had joined the league as an expansion team in 1962 in the company of the Houston Astros.

From Salon • Aug. 15, 2025

"We've had potential expansion team owners at every single match this season coming to visit us. Some of them, multiple times. Some of them have a lot of questions, a lot of feedback."

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2025

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