spring training
Americannoun
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a program of physical exercise, practice, and exhibition games followed by a baseball team in the late winter and early spring, before the start of the regular season.
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the period during which such a program takes place, usually from the beginning of March until the middle of April.
Etymology
Origin of spring training
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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He advises building experience wherever possible - "even if it's temporary, casual or part-time" - through work, volunteering, community projects or free online training, such as Anthropic's AI academy.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
Through online training, Jin also sought to lay the groundwork for the next generation of house-church pastors to keep the movement growing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Louise Green, a designer in London, says she read online training materials before using a thermal camera to search for points of heat loss in a house shortly after she and her partner moved in.
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2024
For example, Raecke is investigating whether the social and emotional skills of MAs can be improved with the help of online training.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2024
About 90% of students, he said, had taken an online training course that includes discussion of antisemitism.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2024
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