tournament
noun
tour·na·ment
ˈtu̇r-nə-mənt 
also ˈtər-,
or ˈtȯr-
1
: a series of games or contests that make up a single unit of competition (as on a professional golf tour), the championship playoffs of a league or conference, or an invitational event
2
a
: a knightly sport of the Middle Ages between mounted combatants armed with blunted lances or swords and divided into two parties contesting for a prize or favor bestowed by the lady of the tournament
b
: the whole series of knightly sports, jousts, and tilts occurring at one time and place
Examples of tournament in a Sentence
She's an excellent tennis player who has won many tournaments.
a golf tournament in which professionals compete against amateurs
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After all, the Heat was 5-1 this season (including the play-in tournament) when using this starting group.
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Thomas, 31, spoke with CBS after winning the tournament in South Carolina, where he was joined by his wife Jillian Wisniewski and their daughter Molly Grace, who was born in November 2024.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
After all, the Heat was 5-1 this season (including the play-in tournament) when using this starting group.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
There are cornhole games, horseshoe tournaments, spin classes, and lots more.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tournament
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“Tournament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tournament. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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tournament
noun
tour·na·ment
ˈtu̇r-nə-mənt
also ˈtər-,
or ˈtȯr-
1
: a contest of skill and courage between knights wearing armor and fighting with blunted lances or swords
2
: a contest or series of contests played for a championship
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