Definition of tourney
plural tourneys
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The 2016 Puerto Rico Amateur National Champ, tied for third place in the Class 1A tourney.
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The Wolves knocked off Morgan Township in the conference tourney last season on their way to the title.
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Also in the mix are a street fair, food and drink vendors, a basketball tourney, dance and yoga classes, a health clinic and even bicycle-repair demonstrations.
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More pressure on Barry Odom to make a bowl game or Cuonzo Martin to make the tourney?
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The 2017 tourney was the first time in 30 years that a team from Vernon made it to the state's final four.
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Rocksgiving tourney Nov. 11: Rocksgiving Tournament.
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Rocksgiving tourneyNov. 11: Rocksgiving Tournament.
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Baugh hit 4 for 11 in the tourney and scored three runs.
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First Known Use of tourney
14th century
tourney Synonyms
Synonyms
bout, competition, contest, event, match, matchup, meet, sweepstakes (also sweep-stake), tournament, gameRelated Words
athletics, sport; battle, conflict, scrimmage, skirmish, struggle, tug-of-war, tussle; championship, national (s); final, nightcap, play-off, semifinal; derby, field day, gymkhana, open, outing; biathlon, decathlon, heptathlon, pentathlon, triathlon; marathon, race, ultramarathon; heat, round, run, set; rally, volley; round-robin, rubber, runoff, sudden death; dead heat, photo finish, seesaw; classicDefinition of tourney
Examples of tourney in a Sentence
progressed to the final round of the tennis tourney
Origin and Etymology of tourney
Middle English, from Anglo-French torneier, to twist, whirl around, fight, tourney, from tur, tourn turning, circuit
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