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

Love opened the season with a win at Daytona and closed it with a win at Phoenix -- his only two victories of the season but good enough in that format for a championship. —Arkansas Online, 13 Jan. 2026

The players and staffers received national championship rings. —Mac Engel january 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026

Nebraska won four national championships from 1979 to 1982. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026

Points will accumulate for 10 straight races in the playoffs, so technically a driver could clinch a championship before the final race was ever run. —Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 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