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

Between the 2025 and 2026 seasons, the Roos installed a brand-new video board — just in time to host a watch party for what became a legendary Algeria-Austria World Cup match. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026

But if Saturday’s 2-0 loss to Spain at Audi Field was any indication, the Americans still have a ways to go before contending for their fifth World Cup title. — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026

The matches are part of the team’s preparation for World Cup qualifying later this year. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

This month, the kingdom shelved a stadium promised for the 2034 men’s soccer World Cup. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for World Cup

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