championship

noun

cham·​pi·​on·​ship ˈcham-pē-ən-ˌship How to pronounce championship (audio)
1
: designation as champion
2
: the act of championing : defense
his championship of freedom of speech
3
: a contest held to determine a champion

Examples of championship in a Sentence

The team hasn't won a championship in 30 years. the Yankees have won the championship many times
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Those teams, who have met in the past two conference championship games, play next Saturday at Albertsons Stadium. Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 12 Oct. 2025 Six years prior, Jones, then a dual-sport athlete at the University of North Carolina, won an NCAA basketball championship and was on the court as a freshman point guard when teammate Charlotte Smith hit one of the biggest shots in college basketball history. Jason Jones, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025 Along with already winning three WNBA championships, the 29-year-old Wilson became the league’s first four-time MVP and also won her third Defensive Player of the Year award this season. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025 The storyline for the crossover event is based on TNA wrestlers being upset that NXT superstars are holding their championships. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for championship

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of championship was in 1791

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“Championship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/championship. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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championship

noun
cham·​pi·​on·​ship ˈcham-pē-ən-ˌship How to pronounce championship (audio)
1
: the act of defending as a champion
2
: the position or title of champion
3
: a contest held to find a champion

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