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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In late 2023, Bahrain was hit with doping charges following an 18-month investigation by World Athletics, and was limited to a team of 10 athletes for track and field events at the last Olympics and the forthcoming world championships. Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025 Welcome to Path to Playoff, the USA TODAY Sports newsletter covering all things college football and the chase for this year's national championship. Erick Smith, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025 Toney, who less than a year ago was leading Plantation American Heritage to a state championship as both a receiver and a quarterback, had already begun to show his potential in last week’s win over Notre Dame. Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025 In February 2007, the Colts beat the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI for their first championship since legendary quarterback Johnny Unitas had raised the Lombardi Trophy for Baltimore 36 years earlier. Justin Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 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 11 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

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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