Noun
progressed to the final round of the tennis tourney
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Noun
Despite the fact basketball was played so much differently then, it is still remembered each year when Marquette plays in the NCAA tourney — as the only time Marquette men’s basketball won it all.—Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024 According to The Ringer, Duncan and Donaldson, two longtime friends, reunite midway through the film during the Cincy tourney.—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 29 Apr. 2024
Verb
The 2022-23 Big Ten regular season and tourney champs meet Saturday when No. 14 Indiana visits Iowa City.—Michael Marot, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024 There were 40 teams in this year’s boys tourney.—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2021 See all Example Sentences for tourney
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Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French torneier, to twist, whirl around, fight, tourney, from tur, tourn turning, circuit
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