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JUNIOR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com Jump to: junior junior adjective younger (designating the younger of two men bearing the same full name, as a son named after his father; often written as Jr. or jr. following the name). Junior Junior adjective being the younger: usually used after a name to distinguish the son from the father with the same first name or names Synonyms junior American [ joon -yer] / ˈdʒun yər / adjective younger (designating the younger of two men bearing the same full name, as a son named after his father; often written as Jr. or jr. following the name). May I speak with the junior Mr. Hansen? Mr. Edward Andrew Hansen, Jr. of more recent appointment or admission, as to an office or status; of lower rank or standing. a junior partner. (in American universities, colleges, and schools) noting or pertaining to the class or year next below that of the senior. Finance. subordinate to preferred creditors, mortgagees, and the like. of later date; subsequent to. His appointment is junior to mine by six months. composed of younger members. The junior division of the camp went on the hike. being smaller than the usual size. The hotel has special weekend rates on junior suites. (of an iron or steel shape) relatively small, but rolled to a standard form. of, for, or designating clothing in sizes 3–15 or those who wear it. a junior dress; junior measurements; the junior department. noun a person who is younger than another. a person who is newer or of lower rank in an office, class, profession, etc.; subordinate. a student who is in the next to the final year of a course of study. Often juniors. a range of odd-numbered sizes, chiefly from 3 to 15, for garments that fit women and girls with shorter waists, narrower shoulders, and smaller bustlines than those of average build. the department or section of a store where garments in these sizes are sold. a garment in this size range. a woman or girl who wears garments in this size range. (initial capital letter) a member of the Girl Scouts from 9 through 11 years old. Informal. a boy; youth; son. Ask junior to give you a hand with the packing. junior 1 British / ˈdʒuːnjə / adjective lower in rank or length of service; subordinate younger in years junior citizens of or relating to youth or childhood junior pastimes of or relating to schoolchildren between the ages of 7 and 11 approximately of, relating to, or designating the third year of a four-year course at college or high school "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 noun law (in England) any barrister below the rank of Queen's Counsel a junior person a junior schoolchild a junior student "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Junior 2 British / ˈdʒuːnjə / adjective Abbreviation: Jnr . Jr . Jun . Junr . being the younger: usually used after a name to distinguish the son from the father with the same first name or names Charles Parker, Junior "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Other Word Forms prejunior adjective subjunior adjective Etymology Origin of junior First recorded in 1520–30, junior is from the Latin word jūnior younger Explanation 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. Junior is used to mean "younger," so you might describe your cousin as being six years your junior. It also means "lower in rank," so new representatives in Congress are often called "junior members," and workers are described as junior to others higher in the company hierarchy. As a noun, a junior is in the third year of high school or college, and if you share your dad's name, he is Julio Smith and you are Julio Smith, Junior. Keep Reading on Vocabulary.com Example Sentences Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com. The arrears will eventually have to be settled—they are added to the mortgage balance in a junior lien that is repaid once the loan matures, is refinanced or the home is sold. From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026 He didn’t start on varsity until his junior year. From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026 "We're building a bunch of junior golf events right now and each team is looking to build junior golf academies," added DeChambeau. From BBC • May 2, 2026 Consider the unprecedented heights to which Chesney took tiny James Madison, and think of the places he can go with a junior QB whose trajectory had him headed toward Heisman Trophy hopefuldom before turbulence hit. From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026 “Not when she was really young, like Fred did. We had a good science teacher in junior high. That might have been the turning point.” From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.