championship
Americannoun
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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
Other Word Forms
- prechampionship noun
Etymology
Origin of championship
Example Sentences
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Formula One also has a substantial growth runway, they say, with the potential to significantly ramp up monetization for MotoGP, the world’s premier motorcycle racing championship.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
“We had high-performing officials who worked this year’s championship games and the Super Bowl who were paid less for those games than what they were paid for a regular-season game. That certainly isn’t rewarding performance.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
High-quality twos, on the other hand, can help a team maintain the consistency needed to string together six straight wins and claim the national championship.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
Fernando Alonso has called it "the battery world championship".
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
The next step was the contest against Knightsbridge for the district championship.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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