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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Still, while the Super Bowl may be the single biggest sporting event for bettors, the biggest multigame event of the year — the March Madness college basketball tournament — is only a month away.
From MarketWatch
Scotland captain Richie Berrington said it was vital for them to bounce back after losing their opening match of the tournament.
From Barron's
After winning the toss and opting to field, Madsen's tournament all but ended in the fourth over after an awkward fall while fielding and he returned to the pavilion in obvious pain.
From Barron's
Thursday night was an unconventional starting point for the tournament, and for the first 40 minutes hosts France seemed to be playing a different sport altogether in a 36-14 win against Ireland in Paris.
From BBC
"It's always nice to start the tournament with a few runs under your belt, but the main thing is we got the win," player of the match Seifert said.
From Barron's
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