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
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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Example Sentences
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Instead, as it happened, the miraculous basket merely delayed what would be one of the eight championship losses that West would suffer while playing with the Los Angeles Lakers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
“Practice six is usually when it dips a little bit,” said Chesney, who led James Madison to the Sun Belt Conference championship and a berth in the College Football Playoff last season.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Since celebrating the franchise’s first championship in 2019, they have limped to six consecutive losing seasons.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Betts averaged 17.1 points per game, 8.8 rebounds and shot 58.2% from the field as a senior in the Bruins’ national championship run.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Hacking into a regular Warcross game has never been done—but an official championship tournament game?
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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