tournament

noun

tour·na·ment

ˈtu̇r-nə-mənt,

also ˈtər-,

ˈtȯr-

: 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

: 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

: the whole series of knightly sports, jousts, and tilts occurring at one time and place

Example Sentences

She's an excellent tennis player who has won many tournaments. a golf tournament in which professionals compete against amateurs

Recent Examples on the Web The tournament serves as the qualifier for next month’s Maryland State Golf Tournament.

Randy Mcroberts, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2022 Central defender Miles Robinson will miss the tournament after tearing his left Achilles on May 7.

Ronald Blum, ajc, 14 Sep. 2022 The tournament donates all net proceeds to charity.

Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 Sep. 2022 His match was one of four in match play that did not start Tuesday; bad weather and course cleanup have the tournament in catch-up mode.

BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022 The tournament runs from Saturday through Thursday at Erin Hills in the Town of Erin and Blue Mound Golf and Country Club in Wauwatosa.

Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2022 The first tournament was held in 1914, 38 years after Orlando became a city and 96 years before Orlando City became a team.

Roger Simmons, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2022 Alcaraz is the first player in six years to have faced down a match point en route to the title, and the first man in 30 years to face five-set matches in the fourth round, quarterfinals, and semifinals before ultimately winning the tournament.

Corey Seymour, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2022 Organizers said Sunday that had the tournament set an attendance record of 888,044, many of them repeat visitors, during the three-week event in the New York City borough of Queens.

Dennis Romero, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2022 See More

单词	tournaments
释义	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 Synonyms bout competition contest event game match matchup meet sweepstakes sweep-stake tourney See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She's an excellent tennis player who has won many tournaments. a golf tournament in which professionals compete against amateurs Recent Examples on the Web The tournament serves as the qualifier for next month’s Maryland State Golf Tournament. Randy Mcroberts, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2022 Central defender Miles Robinson will miss the tournament after tearing his left Achilles on May 7. Ronald Blum, ajc, 14 Sep. 2022 The tournament donates all net proceeds to charity. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 Sep. 2022 His match was one of four in match play that did not start Tuesday; bad weather and course cleanup have the tournament in catch-up mode. BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022 The tournament runs from Saturday through Thursday at Erin Hills in the Town of Erin and Blue Mound Golf and Country Club in Wauwatosa. Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2022 The first tournament was held in 1914, 38 years after Orlando became a city and 96 years before Orlando City became a team. Roger Simmons, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2022 Alcaraz is the first player in six years to have faced down a match point en route to the title, and the first man in 30 years to face five-set matches in the fourth round, quarterfinals, and semifinals before ultimately winning the tournament. Corey Seymour, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2022 Organizers said Sunday that had the tournament set an attendance record of 888,044, many of them repeat visitors, during the three-week event in the New York City borough of Queens. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English tornement, from Anglo-French turneiement, from turneier First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a Phrases Containing tournament pre-tournament pre-tournament Kids Definition tournament noun tour·na·ment ˈtu̇r-nə-mənt 1 : a series of contests played for a championship a golf tournament a chess tournament 2 : a contest between knights wearing armor and fighting with blunted lances or swords tournaments noun plural of tournament as in competitions a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize a golf tournament in which professionals compete against amateurs Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance competitions games events championships matches contests tourneys sports bouts matchups meets sweepstakes athletics battles races skirmishes semifinals sweep-stake nationals scrimmages finals derbies outings tussles marathons triathlons gymkhanas struggles heats rounds conflicts rallies runs ultramarathons decathlons runoffs biathlons play-offs volleys tugs-of-war rubbers field days pentathlons round-robins classics seesaws sudden deaths nightcaps heptathlons sets dead heats photo finishes
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