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

At the time, only those close to Walter knew he was dealing with a medical emergency: Midway through the World Series, he had suffered a stroke, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

When the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated on the field after winning the World Series in October 2024, there was one person notably missing from the festivities: Mark Walter, the team’s owner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Since going public with their relationship, the 27-year-old singer and 28-year-old quarterback have been seen at Game 3 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium and sitting courtside at Lakers games at Crypto.com Arena.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

But those guys went on to help the club win World Series titles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

That summer, the newspaper said that he and his team were on the way to another World Series.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals