World Series

American  

Or World's Series

noun

Baseball.

1. an annual series of games between the winning teams of the two major leagues: the first team to win four games being champions of the U.S.

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World Series British  

noun

1. baseball (in the US and Canada) a best-of-seven playoff for the world championship between the two winning teams in the major leagues at the end of the season

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World Series Cultural  

1. A series of baseball games held each October between the champions of the two major baseball leagues, the American League and the National League.

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Etymology

Origin of World Series

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

He questioned whether Erickson, a former World Series winner who also pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Grossman are hiding assets.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Bill Plaschke writes that in the 23 years since Arte Moreno bought the World Series championship team, the Angels have become a punch line.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani revered the New York Yankees, which won four World Series championships during his two terms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

They remember what happened the last time they tried: a 232-day player strike that resulted in the cancellation of the 1994 World Series and devastated the industry for years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

So the following year, the mayor decrees that his citizens start celebrating the World Series before the first pitch is thrown—an act that, in his confused mind, will ensure a victory.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt