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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Blue Owl and EQT, the Sweden-based global investment firm with private-investment funds targeted at individual investors, dived in on professional tennis, putting branding on players’ outfits or at tournaments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
With earnings from chess tournaments, he bought his first computer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
O'Sullivan might improve his chances of earning ranking prize money by competing in more tournaments, having operated on a reduced schedule in recent years.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 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
And although many other tournaments in which he’d played may not have included the very top players in the country, there were enough that skirted the summit.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
