Synonyms of tourney

tourney

noun

ˈtu̇r-nē 

as in tournament

a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize

progressed to the final round of the tennis tourney

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tournament
• game
• event
• competition
• championship
• match
• contest
• matchup
• sport
• bout
• meet
• sweepstakes
• battle
• semifinal
• skirmish
• athletics
• race
• scrimmage
• tussle
• derby
• outing
• tug-of-war
• play-off
• struggle
• final
• round
• marathon
• open
• conflict
• pentathlon
• triathlon
• gymkhana
• decathlon
• runoff
• round-robin
• biathlon
• heat
• volley
• heptathlon
• nightcap
• rubber
• field day
• ultramarathon
• national(s)
• rally
• sudden death
• dead heat
• seesaw
• set
• run
• classic
• photo finish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tourney

The second edition of the Grannies International tourney in 2025 looked poised to be even bigger. — Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 14 June 2026

The Japanese gave us one of the tourney’s best matches to date — their 2-2 split with the Netherlands featured four second-half scores and Daichi Kamada’s dramatic equalizer in the 89th minute. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 24 June 2026

Lawrence natives made the visitors — off to a 1-1-1 start in the tourney — feel welcome by wearing Team Algeria shirts and scarves and also waving the Algerian flag during watch parties for three games in downtown Lawrence. — Gary Bedore july 2, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

Golf Fever The 126th United States Open Championship (June 18th-21st) may back up traffic on 27 East but that doesn’t quell the excitement for the upcoming golf tourney being held at the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton. — Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026