second division
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of second division
First recorded in 1895–1905
Example Sentences
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"It would be amazing to get into the second division - this is making history for Brora," said club director Mary Stewart, who grew up on a street behind the team's Dudgeon Park ground.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
The model’s greatest success was unearthing Claudio Braga, a Portuguese forward who was plying his trade in the Norwegian second division.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Andrada had already been sent off for a second bookable offence in stoppage time at the end of Sunday's heated derby game in Spain's second division.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
He was also at the helm when Saracens were relegated for financial irregularities, spending the 2020-21 season in the second division and leading them straight back to the Premiership.
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
Jejune′ness; Jeju′num, the second division of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
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