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

He has a wife and a daughter, a new interpreter, a new Major League team, two World Series championships and three more Most Valuable Player awards.

From Los Angeles Times

If Ohtani does that this year, the Dodgers might well become the first team in National League history to win three consecutive World Series championships.

From Los Angeles Times

Since then, Ohtani has bailed north to the Dodgers, won two World Series rings, two more MVPs, and lifted the entire sport.

From The Wall Street Journal

Will Klein went from relatively unknown to Dodgers World Series legend in four innings, but the reliever knew he would “shine” in the pressure-packed moment.

From Los Angeles Times

That was Game 3 of the World Series.

From Los Angeles Times