championship
Americannoun
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championships
plural
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the distinction or condition of being a champion.
to win a championship.
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advocacy or defense.
championship of the underdog.
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championships, a series of competitions or contests to determine a champion.
the tennis championships.
noun
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(sometimes plural) any of various contests held to determine a champion
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the title or status of being a champion
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support for or defence of a cause, person, etc
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Origin of championship
Explanation
A championship is a contest where a champion — an ultimate winner — is decided. Champions are the top winners: only one football or baseball team earns the title of champion in a year. The championship is the contest that decides who will be champion. The Super Bowl is a championship. And so are the World Series, the Stanley Cup Finals, and the NBA Finals. Although championship is most often used in sports, you will also hear about the spelling bee championships or chess championships. When you win a championship, you're number one in your field.
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In their World Series championship run last year, they dropped five sacrifice bunts: two by outfielder Andy Pages, who wasn’t hitting; two by light-hitting backup catcher Ben Rortvedt; and one by infielder Miguel Rojas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
In the age of an expanded playoff, one defeat doesn’t spell doom for championship hopes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
There is some doubt about the mathematics of the championship because it is not completely clear how many races are remaining.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
The British driver's championship hopes were all but extinguished by an engine failure while he was running third at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia last Sunday.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Though Bobby had always pushed for Belgrade as the site of the championship match, a tentative understanding seemed to have been worked out to at least split the match between Belgrade and Reykjavik.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Though Ohtani’s arrival kicked off the Dodgers’ back-to-back championships, this isn’t his first time slumping in the postseason.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
In the biggest Top Fuel championships, drivers race for themselves and earn points based on how they perform against their competitors.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
They would go on to claim their first title since 1978 and win the first of what became four championships in five seasons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
What makes the Dodgers’ three championships in this era stand out is that they navigated multiple postseason rounds each time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Dartmouth introduced downhill skiing to America on Moosilauke, and the first national championships were held there in 1933.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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