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

• 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

After the world championships, Jefferson-Wooden will compete at ATHLOS on October 10th in New York City. —Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

American sprinter Melissa Jefferson-Wooden became the world champion in the women’s 100 meters on Saturday, setting a championship record time in the process. —Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025

There’s an irony that Notre Dame’s last national championship-winning head coach, Lou Holtz, presented the colors before the national anthem on Saturday. —Pete Sampson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025

The whole family was also featured on the jumbotron during the championship match, according to a video from the event. —Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025

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