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Smokies

Smokies

1 7.6
A minor league baseball team from Tennessee
  • proper noun
translation icon : Smokies
  • Fans gathered at the stadium to support the Smokies during their home game.

Examples

  • That brings us to the first subject of debate: the shortstop for the Tennessee Smokies, Junior Lake, or "Pond" as he's been nicknamed around here.

    Blog text (14)

  • Two players for the Tennessee Smokies in particular took this advice to heart: outfielder Jae-Hoon Ha and second baseman Logan Watkins.

    Blog text (22)

  • Last week, the Smokies secured a thrilling victory against the opposing team.

  • The Smokies are known for their strong pitching and exciting gameplay this season.

Synonyms

minor-league team
vsSmokies
  • US
4 2.9

A sports team that plays in a lower-level league below the major leagues

is a single named franchise located in Tennessee
minor-league club
vsSmokies
  • US
3.2

A sports team that plays in a lower league below the top teams

is the specific named franchise based in Tennessee

Compounds

the Smokies
  • Informal
6.2

A group of mountains on the border of North Carolina and Tennessee in the southeastern United States

Surface Forms

Smokies main

Morphology

Smokies = smoky (opaque) = smoke + y + ies

Although the team name ultimately comes from the mountain nickname, the connection to the baseball team is a transferred proper name and not a predictable meaning from the parts.

Etymology

The baseball team called the Smokies takes its name from the nearby Smoky Mountains, so the team name shows its local home and the area's misty, 'smoke'-like hills.