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Definition of "prelim" [prelim]

  • Informal A preliminary: teams that were eliminated in the prelims; studied hard for my prelims. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "prelim" in a sentence
  • "The Cats earned the right to contest their third-straight 'prelim' with a hard-fought but thoroughly professional 14-point qualifying final victory over the Western Bulldogs at the MCG on Saturday."
  • "Outstanding Lead Actress: This may be the toughest and most unpredictable race in years and one that's a bit moot since the true best actress of 2010, The Young and the Restless' Melody Thomas Scott Nikki, was egregiously snubbed by her petty co-stars and denied her rightful place on the prelim ballot, making it impossible for her to be nominated."
  • "Today in Sports: In a prelim, diver Greg Louganis bangs his head on the diving board at the Seoul Olympics."