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

The hope in Southern California is that someday soon, the two will motor the franchise to its first Super Bowl championship. —Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025

The end result was a 7-4 win for Holy Family, and a second straight title game loss for Windsor after the Wizards fell to Lutheran 1-0 in the championship in 2024. —Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025

Mangold won a national championship with the Buckeyes in 2002. —Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025

After losses to Colorado State and SDSU — each was gruesome in its own way — Fresno State needs a minor miracle to play for the conference championship. —Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 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