World Cup

noun

: an international competition in a sport (such as soccer or hockey)

Examples of World Cup in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The federal government provided state and local authorities about $250 million in funding before the World Cup for drone defense. — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026

Huge crowds celebrated on the Champs-Elysées when France won the soccer World Cup in 1998 and again in 2018. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

The Current sputtered out of the World Cup break, gathering two wins, four draws and four losses while Chawinga was out of the lineup. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2026

France used six lineout steals by newcomer Mouna Touré to top Canada 21-5 in La Rochelle for the first time since the 2022 World Cup. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for World Cup

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup