spring training

American  

noun

1. 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.

2. the period during which such a program takes place, usually from the beginning of March until the middle of April.

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Etymology

Origin of spring training

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

Example Sentences

With a more typical spring training timeline this year, Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts can ease into his seventh season with the Dodgers.

From Los Angeles Times

Freeman said Thursday that he will not play in the Dodgers’ first three spring training games.

From Los Angeles Times

It was a typical scene you’d see in the early days of spring training, the extra work to dial in fundamentals.

From Los Angeles Times

Players planned to canvass their peers scattered across spring training camps, then meet again Wednesday, with the possibility of voting on a new executive director then.

From Los Angeles Times

“And then, this offseason and spring training, we were able to recognize some of the other stuff that we needed to work on, so I’m working very hard to make those changes again this year.”

From Los Angeles Times