Definition of championship
1 : designation as champion
2 : the act of championing : defense his championship of freedom of speech
3 : a contest held to determine a champion
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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 of championship from the Web
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Finley won a state championship in the 110-meter hurdles, finishing well ahead of the field with a season-best 13.77 seconds.
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The Cavaliers, down 3-1 at that point to a Warriors team that had won the most regular-season games in NBA history, came back to claim the championship; Green’s absence figured heavily in the turnaround.
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Woods is one of the greatest golfers of all time, having won 14 major championships.
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Woods wins the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach by 15 shots, the largest margin in major championship history.
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Beyond their multitude of returning players and coaches from last year’s championship, the Penguins have five players on the ice who will have appeared in the finals three or more times, including this one.
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Washington State will have three competitors at the NCAA outdoor championships.
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Larry Blomquist, the event's organizer since 1994, said the championship has been held seven times in Illinois because the state is less than a day's drive for two-thirds of the nation's taxidermists.
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He's won 32 F1 races and championships in 2005 and 2006.
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CHAMPIONSHIP Defined for English Language Learners
championship
playDefinition of championship for English Language Learners
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: an important competition that decides which player or team is the best in a particular sport, game, etc.
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: the title of champion in a sport or game
CHAMPIONSHIP Defined for Kids
championship
playDefinition of championship for Students
1 : the position or title of best or winning player or team in a sport or game of skill The skier was defending her championship.
2 : a contest held to determine the best or winning player or team in a sport or game
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