farm team
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Meaning · English
A minor league baseball, ice hockey or other sports team, especially one concerned with player development.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “farm team” mean?
A minor league baseball, ice hockey or other sports team, especially one concerned with player development.
Is “farm team” formal or informal?
farm team is generally slang.