A team

English

Noun

A team (plural A teams)

1. (sports) The best of a set of teams in a single club.

   The A team are playing away this Saturday.

2. (informal) The best team; a very good team.

   It looks like the A team are on duty tonight - I've never seen the hall cleared so quickly!

Usage notes

In sports, teams are often labeled, A team, B team, C team, etc. or 1st, 2nd 3rd. In informal usage, only "A team" is used.

Anagrams

• amate