# third-string

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. belonging to the third string of a team; one who plays behind the first and second strings.
2. a substitute or replacement.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/third-string