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- DictionaryJun·ior/ˈjo͞onyər/
adjective
- 1. of, for, or denoting young or younger people: "junior tennis"
- 2. low or lower in rank or status: "part of my function is to supervise those junior to me"
noun
- 1. a person who is a specified number of years younger than someone else: "he's five years her junior"
- 2. a person with low rank or status compared with others: "an office junior"
1. A person who is younger than another: a sister four years my junior. 2. A person lesser in rank or time of participation or service; subordinate. 3. A student in the third year of a US high school or college. 4. A class of clothing sizes for girls and slender women. Also called junior miss.
Use the word junior to describe things that are intended for young people, like the junior chess tournament for elementary school kids or the junior department in a clothing store, with kid-sized sweaters and jeans.
4 days ago · A junior official or employee holds a low-ranking position in an organization or profession. Junior and middle-ranking civil servants have pledged to join the indefinite strike. ...a junior minister attached to the prime minister's office.
JUNIOR definition: 1. low or lower in rank: 2. for or relating to young people: 3. used at the end of a man's name…. Learn more.
Definition of junior noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. /ˈdʒunyər/ school/college. [only before noun] connected with the year before the last year in a high school or college I spent my junior year in France. Want to learn more?
Britannica Dictionary definition of JUNIOR. [count] 1. : a person who is younger than another person. He is six years my junior. [=he is six years younger than I am] — compare senior. 2. : a person who is of a lower rank than another person. They are my juniors in rank.
