tourney

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noun

tour·​ney ˈtu̇r-nē How to pronounce tourney (audio) ˈtər- How to pronounce tourney (audio)
 also  ˈtȯr-
plural tourneys

tourney

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verb

tourneyed; tourneying

intransitive verb

: to perform in a tournament

Examples of tourney in a Sentence

Noun progressed to the final round of the tennis tourney
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Noun
This event becomes one of the most famous tourneys in history due to certain events that transpire. EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024 Those can include regional fencing bouts in downtown Richmond, state softball tourneys in Chesterfield, major league bass fishing on the James or the A-10 Women's Basketball Championship, happening in March in Henrico. Karri Peifer, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
Verb
The 2022-23 Big Ten regular season and tourney champs meet Saturday when No. 14 Indiana visits Iowa City. Michael Marot, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024 There were 40 teams in this year’s boys tourney. Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2021 See all Example Sentences for tourney 

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Anglo-French torneier, to twist, whirl around, fight, tourney, from tur, tourn turning, circuit

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tourney was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Tourney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tourney. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

tourney

noun
tour·​ney
ˈtu̇(ə)r-nē,
 also  ˈtər-,
 or  ˈtȯr-
plural tourneys

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