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

Scotland may have underwhelmed at the recent World Cup, being eliminated in the group phase, but McTominay was the nation’s poster boy in the weeks leading up to the tournament. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

In 2022, the pair took a big risk for their first date and went on a spontaneous trip to the World Cup in Qatar. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2026

Mali pulled off the first stunner of the Women's Basketball World Cup by shocking Spain 82-73 on Saturday. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

The restaurant is named for Argentina winning the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for World Cup

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