tournament
noun
a trial of skill in some game, in which competitors play a series of contests.
tournaments
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pluralof tournament.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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With earnings from chess tournaments, he bought his first computer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Prior to Wiegman's appointment, England women had performed well at major tournaments - finishing third at the World Cup in 2015 and fourth in 2019 - but winning Euro 2022 was something new.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Trump, a frequent golf player, has talked for months about redeveloping it, hoping to build a course that could host major golf tournaments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
The British number five was able to enter the Wuhan Open, one of the tournaments in the tier below the Grand Slams in terms of field strength and prestige, through a protected injury ranking.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
At tournaments he often arrived a half hour late for games, played rapidly, and usually offered a draw, which was invariably accepted.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
