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

Three months after clinching back-to-back World Series championships with victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, the Dodgers signaled they are intent on a three-peat after adding Tucker to an already stacked roster.

From Barron's

Despite lucrative offers from the New York Mets and Toronto Blue Jays, Tucker went with the two-time defending World Series champions, who made room on their 40-man roster by designating outfielder Michael Siani for assignment.

From Los Angeles Times

They won the World Series once in that span, in 2009.

From Los Angeles Times

His three-run homer in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers vaulted the Dodgers to the World Series.

From Los Angeles Times

It was part of the World Series of Darts, and was held at the 1,000-capacity Global Theater, Riyadh.

From BBC