tournament
noun
tour·na·ment
ˈtu̇r-nə-mənt 
also ˈtər-,
or ˈtȯr-
1
: a series of games or contests that make up a single unit of competition (as on a professional golf tour), the championship playoffs of a league or conference, or an invitational event
2
a
: a knightly sport of the Middle Ages between mounted combatants armed with blunted lances or swords and divided into two parties contesting for a prize or favor bestowed by the lady of the tournament
b
: the whole series of knightly sports, jousts, and tilts occurring at one time and place
Examples of tournament in a Sentence
She's an excellent tennis player who has won many tournaments.
a golf tournament in which professionals compete against amateurs
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Pablo Maurer, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Not bad for a guy who spent much of this week as the tournament’s first alternate — waiting, hoping, for someone to pull out.
—Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2025
Both the novel and movie chronicle the infamous 50th Hunger Games tournament that took place decades before the events of the original trilogy that starred Jennifer Lawrence as victor turned revolutionist Katniss Everdeen.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 16 May 2025
The fact that it is now also being utilised for the women’s tournament illustrates the growing economic power of the game created by a burgeoning fan culture.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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“Tournament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tournament. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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tournament
noun
tour·na·ment
ˈtu̇r-nə-mənt
also ˈtər-,
or ˈtȯr-
1
: a contest of skill and courage between knights wearing armor and fighting with blunted lances or swords
2
: a contest or series of contests played for a championship
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