championship

noun

cham·​pi·​on·​ship ˈcham-pē-ən-ˌship 

1

: designation as champion

2

: the act of championing : defense

his championship of freedom of speech

3

: a contest held to determine a champion

Synonyms

• title

Examples of championship in a Sentence

The team hasn't won a championship in 30 years.

the Yankees have won the championship many times

Recent Examples on the Web

The Philadelphia Eagles are fresh off a title win, the Washington Commanders made it all the way to the conference championship, and the New York Giants have made improvements of their own. —Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025

Galaxy also are in the quarters in the opposite bracket, so a rematch for the LC championship is possible. —Greg Cote august 17, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2025

At the Zeta League Media Day, Roadrunners players talked about their goals of not only repeating as league champs but also of winning a CIF Southern Section championship. —Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025

Monday’s game is huge as the winner moves onto Wednesday to play for a berth in the U.S. championship game. —Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for championship

• apostleship
• apprenticeship
• assistantship
• chancellorship
• citizenship
• companionship
• copartnership
• dictatorship
• directorship
• discipleship
• editorship
• generalship

Kids Definition

championship

noun

cham·​pi·​on·​ship ˈcham-pē-ən-ˌship 

1

: the act of defending as a champion

2

: the position or title of champion

3

: a contest held to find a champion