caliber
noun
cal·i·ber
| \ ˈka-lə-bər
, British also kə-ˈlē-\
, British also kə-ˈlē-\
variants:
or calibre
Definition of caliber
1a
: degree of mental capacity or moral quality
teachers of high caliber
b
: degree of excellence or importance
the caliber of instruction
2a
: the diameter of a bullet or other projectile
b
: the diameter of a bore of a gun usually expressed in hundredths or thousandths of an inch and typically written as a decimal fraction
.32 caliber
3
: the diameter of a round or cylindrical body
especially
: the internal diameter of a hollow cylinder
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Examples of caliber in a Sentence
I was impressed by the high caliber of the team's work.
musicians of the highest caliber perform at that concert hall
Recent Examples on the Web
In North Little Rock, there is a championship-caliber baseball team getting ready for the playoffs. — oregonlive.com, "Is the Seattle Mariners’ future the Arkansas Travelers’ present?," 15 Aug. 2019 Top to bottom, the Red Sox possess a deep, loaded, championship-caliber lineup. — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, "Breaking down a bizarre first half for the Red Sox," 10 July 2019 Actually, the top item on the list must be: Spend some money to get a playoff-caliber team on the ice. — Mark Faller, azcentral, "A to-do list for the Arizona Coyotes' new owner Alex Meruelo," 19 June 2019 By midway through the first quarter, both relieved and energized by the sight of their familiar, championship-caliber team, the Oracle Arena fans were on their feet. — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, "Kerr’s starting lineup a surprise as Warriors blow out Spurs in Game 1," 14 Apr. 2018 Only King knows, but my guess is King once again has a championship-caliber dog team. — Jake Berkowitz, Anchorage Daily News, "Who will win the 2018 Iditarod?," 3 Mar. 2018 Guys like Dontravious Wilson and Taj McGowan, guys of that caliber. — Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com, "UCF football players recall first preseason football camp, share what they expect this month," 30 July 2019 Drones are small and fast-moving and thus difficult to hit with small caliber weapons. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "The Russian Army Is Developing Killer Drone Swarms," 8 July 2019 Shell casings from two different caliber weapons were recovered at the scene. — Indianapolis Star, "Arson suspected where NBA's Zach Randolph's brother killed," 17 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'caliber.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for caliber
caliber
noun
English Language Learners Definition of caliber
: level of excellence, skill, etc.
: a measurement of the width of a bullet or a gun barrel
See the full definition for caliber in the English Language Learners Dictionary
caliber
noun
cal·i·ber
variants:
or calibre \ ˈka-lə-bər \
Kids Definition of caliber
1
: level of excellence, skill, or importance
She is a writer of the highest caliber.
2
: the diameter of a bullet or of the hole in the barrel of a gun
caliber
noun
cal·i·ber
variants:
or chiefly British calibre \ ˈkal-ə-bər, British also kə-ˈlē- \
Medical Definition of caliber
: the diameter of a round or cylindrical body
especially
: the internal diameter of a hollow cylinder
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