tournament
Americannoun
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a trial of skill in some game, in which competitors play a series of contests.
a chess tournament.
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a meeting for contests in a variety of sports, as between teams of different nations.
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History/Historical.
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a contest or martial sport in which two opposing parties of mounted and armored combatants fought for a prize, with blunted weapons and in accordance with certain rules.
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a meeting at an appointed time and place for the performance of knightly exercises and sports.
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noun
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a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to determine an overall winner
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a meeting for athletic or other sporting contestants
an archery tournament
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medieval history
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(originally) a martial sport or contest in which mounted combatants fought for a prize
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(later) a meeting for knightly sports and exercises
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Other Word Forms
- pretournament noun
Etymology
Origin of tournament
1175–1225; Middle English tornement < Old French torneiement, equivalent to torne ( ier ) to tourney + -ment -ment
Example Sentences
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Publicly available images paint a picture of daily life in the town's sports hall, where schoolchildren played volleyball tournaments and students sat exams.
From BBC
Iran are among the countries who have qualified for this summer's World Cup but their participation in the tournament, to be hosted by the US, Mexico and Canada from 11 June, remains in doubt.
From BBC
The Duke team that had just knocked him out of the 2025 tournament was heavy on teenagers.
England lost four of their five games, their worst performance since the tournament was expanded in 2000.
From BBC
Bellamy is desperate to lead Wales at that tournament and, having privately told the FAW as much, he has also started to mention it in public.
From BBC
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