World Series

American  

Or World's Series

noun

Baseball.

1. an annual series of games between the winning teams of the two major leagues: the first team to win four games being champions of the U.S.

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World Series British  

noun

1. baseball (in the US and Canada) a best-of-seven playoff for the world championship between the two winning teams in the major leagues at the end of the season

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World Series Cultural  

1. A series of baseball games held each October between the champions of the two major baseball leagues, the American League and the National League.

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Etymology

Origin of World Series

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

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World Series

“We did something that hasn’t been done in over 30 years, going back-to-back World Series champions, and we are going for a three-peat,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

That’s when chief baseball officer Craig Breslow dismissed Cora—who managed the Red Sox to a World Series championship in 2018—and a large chunk of his staff.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

It was his first complete game since Game 2 of the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026

Despite injuries and a slump from their stars, the two-time defending World Series champions reached the All-Star break with MLB’s best record—and they’re about to get even better.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

The mayor of a city sees that his citizens celebrate wildly when their team wins the World Series.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt