1. plural of jayvee; members of a junior varsity team in sports
Usage: informal; chiefly North American; often used in high school and college athletics
2. junior varsity teams collectively
Usage: informal; chiefly North American

Examples

• The jayvees practiced on the lower field while the varsity team used the main stadium.
• Several jayvees were promoted to varsity after showing improvement during the season.
• The coach split the roster between jayvees and varsity players.
• Our school's jayvees won their conference championship last year.
• He started as a jayvee but worked his way up to the varsity squad.