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

The Dragons, making their first state title game appearance since 1998, trailed often but stayed focused to earn the Class 6A Division II state championship 27-25, 17-25, 23-25, 25-19, 15-10. —Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Nov. 2025

Keeping alive their hopes of making the Mountain West championship game for the fourth straight season, the Broncos (7-4, 5-2) scored a 49-21 victory over last-place Colorado State (2-9, 1-6) in their regular season finale at Albertsons Stadium. —Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 23 Nov. 2025

The powerhouse program seeks its 11th FCS championship since 2011. —Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 23 Nov. 2025

Kraemer was a young man when the Lions and Red Wings won multiple championships in the 1950s. —Gene Myers, Freep.com, 23 Nov. 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