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, and Grossman were hiding assets.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The New York Mets last won the World Series in 1986, the Yankees in 2009.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Not surprisingly, the two-time defending World Series champions dominated a Loyola Marymount poll that asked residents to identify their favorite pro team among the 12 in the local media market.

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

We start talking about who we think will win the World Series this year.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko