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 Patriots, which sit among the NFL’s top 5 most valuable franchises per Forbes, are searching for their first Super Bowl appearance since 2019 when quarterback Tom Brady led the organization to its sixth championship in two decades — New England beat the Los Angeles Rams 13-3. —Mark J. Burns, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026

Definitely just that last season (at the University of Washington) — winning the Sugar Bowl, going to the national championship. —Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026

Tesoro, which won the CIF-SS Division 4AA championship last season, will play Capistrano Valley on the road Tuesday. —Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026

His first two professional seasons were spent with the Orlando Magic’s G League affiliate, helping the Osceola Magic to last season’s G League championship series. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 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