championship

[cham-pee-uhn-ship]

noun

1. the distinction or condition of being a champion.

   to win a championship.

2. advocacy or defense.

   championship of the underdog.

3. championships, a series of competitions or contests to determine a champion.

   the tennis championships.

championship

/ ˈtʃæmpɪənˌʃɪp /

noun

1. (sometimes plural) any of various contests held to determine a champion

2. the title or status of being a champion

3. support for or defence of a cause, person, etc

Other Word Forms

• prechampionship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of championship¹

First recorded in 1815–25; champion + -ship

Example Sentences

He moved to Japan by himself in April 2022, without knowing the language, with the help of a university sumo club captain he met previously at a youth championship event.

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Barring an unlikely run back with the Clippers this season, Paul will retire without a championship.

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Then came Friday night, when before some 4,000 fans, Centennial defeated Mater Dei 28-27 in the Division 1 semifinals to advance to a championship game Friday against Santa Margarita at the Rose Bowl.

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Verstappen still had a mathematical chance of winning a fifth consecutive world championship, but it was remote.

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No one can say Los Angeles Marshall did not earn the City Section Open Division flag football championship.

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Related Words

• crown 
• showdown 
• tournament