championship

noun

cham·​pi·​on·​ship ˈcham-pē-ən-ˌship 

1

: designation as champion

2

: the act of championing : defense

his championship of freedom of speech

3

: a contest held to determine a champion

Synonyms of championship

• title

Examples of championship in a Sentence

The team hasn't won a championship in 30 years.

the Yankees have won the championship many times

Recent Examples on the Web

Myles Sansted kicked the extra point in overtime as Montana State won its first national championship since 1984, beating Illinois State 35-34 on Monday night in the Football Championship Subdivision title game. —CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026

And now Brown is making his mark on a Hurricanes team that is trying to win its first national championship since the 2001 season. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026

The Horned Frogs began this season with the goal of competing for the Big 12 championship. —Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026

Iowa State replaced Campbell with Jimmy Rogers, who went 27-3 and won an FCS national championship at South Dakota State from 2023-24 before a 6-6 season at Washington State in 2025. —Arkansas Online, 5 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for championship

• apostleship
• apprenticeship
• assistantship
• chancellorship
• citizenship
• companionship
• copartnership
• dictatorship
• directorship
• discipleship
• editorship
• generalship

Kids Definition

championship

noun

cham·​pi·​on·​ship ˈcham-pē-ən-ˌship 

1

: the act of defending as a champion

2

: the position or title of champion

3

: a contest held to find a champion