World Series

noun

: a contest or event that is the most important or prestigious of its kind

the World Series of the equestrian world

Examples of World Series in a Sentence

This tournament is the World Series of poker.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Dodgers will have home-field advantage for the next three games, needing to win four of the next five to return to the World Series. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

The winner of the NLCS moves on to the 2026 World Series and faces off against the winner of the ALCS, Cleveland Guardians or Tampa Bay Rays. — Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026

The Dodgers have won two straight World Series and are looking for a third. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

And there are big names set to become available after the World Series. — Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

from World Series, annual championship of Major League Baseball

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for World Series

• kashmiris
• eries
• queries
• theories
• wearies
• presbyteries