World Cup

noun

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

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The City Council is expected to take a final vote Thursday on allowing short-term rentals during major events like the World Cup. Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2025 Wen, who has also disrupted events at the Paris Olympics and the FIFA World Cup, has reportedly racked up more than $20,000 in fines over his viral stunts, per the Daily Mail. Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 13 Nov. 2025 Yue Yuen expects that major international sporting events — the FIFA World Cup 2026, the Asian Games and the Winter Olympics, to name a few — will continue to drive interest in sports and wellness. Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025 Spain won the Women’s World Cup in 2023 and in Aitana Bonmati has the world’s best soccer player whose ability to drift into space and create space for other players has been praised by managers such as Pep Guardiola. John Hopewell, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for World Cup

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“World Cup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20Cup. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.

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