World Series

noun

: a contest or event that is the most important or prestigious of its kind

the World Series of the equestrian world

Examples of World Series in a Sentence

This tournament is the World Series of poker.

Recent Examples on the Web

Just 413 fans attended this Thursday afternoon makeup game against the White Sox, representing a wild decline for a team that almost scraped out a win in the World Series just two years before. — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 21, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026

New York then won the NL Wild Card and NL Division Series before losing the NL Championship Series in six games to the now two-time defending World Series champion Dodgers. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

In the Dodgers’ 2025 World Series run, Glasnow made six appearances, three of them starts. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Max was the official artist for the Olympics, the Super Bowl, the Indianapolis 500, the World Cup, the World Series and many other events. — Beth J. Harpaz The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

from World Series, annual championship of Major League Baseball

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for World Series

• kashmiris
• eries
• queries
• theories
• wearies
• presbyteries