tryout
Americannoun
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a trial or test to ascertain fitness for some purpose.
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Theater. performances of a play in preparation for an official opening, often taking place away from a major theatrical center.
Etymology
Origin of tryout
An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; noun use of verb phrase try out
Example Sentences
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He attended an informational meeting to find out about seventh-grade basketball tryouts.
From Literature
But on the day it mattered most, she flubbed her tryout and failed to make the team.
Ray seems as excited about the tryouts as I am.
From Literature
His tryout involved trying to get past a kid who was the size of a refrigerator.
From Literature
With the World Cup a year away, the tryout period will soon be ending.
From Los Angeles Times
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