semipro

American  

[sem-ee-proh, sem-ahy-, sem-ee-proh, sem-ahy-] / ˈsɛm iˌproʊ, ˈsɛm aɪ-, ˌsɛm iˈproʊ, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

adjective

Informal.

• semipros
  plural

1. semiprofessional.

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semipro British  

/ ˈsɛmɪˌprəʊ /

adjective

1. short for semiprofessional

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Etymology

Origin of semipro

First recorded in 1910–15; semi- + pro ²

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Example Sentences

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semipro

Vestberg, who played semipro handball, is Swedish and fluent in several languages.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025

The 6-foot-4 musician also worked at an oil field — an experience that, he later reflected, “made a man out of me” — and played semipro football.

From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2024

Klecko went from working at a trucking company and making a semipro team as an unpaid player with a fake name to earning a scholarship to play at Temple.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 5, 2023

McKee helped developed the criteria for diagnosing CTE and she said the first discovery in the U.S. was Patrick Grange, a semipro soccer player who died in April 2012 at age 29.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2023

The crowds were good, often bigger than what you might expect for semipro.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

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