World Series
World Series
nounDefinition of WORLD SERIES
: 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
- the first game of the World Series
- The team has played in three World Series.
- This tournament is the World Series of poker.
Origin of WORLD SERIES
from World Series, annual championship of Major League Baseball
First Known Use: 1951
Rhymes with WORLD SERIES
World Series
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Annual championship of U.S. major league baseball, played between the top team of the American League (AL) and that of the National League (NL). First held in 1903, it was canceled the following year after the New York Giants (NL) refused to play Boston (AL). The series resumed in 1905 and continued annually until a players' strike in 1994 forced its cancellation that year. A seven-game series has been standard since 1922.
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