tourneys

noun

plural of tourney
as in tournaments
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize progressed to the final round of the tennis tourney

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Recent Examples of tourneys Check the calendar for events like euchre and bingo tourneys, and scheduled food truck lineups. — Midwest Living, 1 July 2026 In addition to men’s, women’s and senior amateur tourneys, check into the Frost Off event at Kennedy, the Elk Scat Scramble at Evergreen and the Master’s Scramble at Willis Case. — Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 14 May 2026 But after entering the 2021 and 2022 play-in tourneys as the East’s 10th-place team, Charlotte was eliminated in the first game of both play-ins. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026 They were eliminated from the SEC tournament Tuesday afternoon before some of us even recognized that the conference tourneys had begun, losing to Ole Miss, which was a 4-14 team during the regular season. — Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026 Quinnipiac was the last to win three straight conference tourneys (2017-19). — ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026 Conference tourneys are just underway across both men’s and women’s hoops. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026 In boys tourneys, Hagerty continued its winning ways as the champ in the 40th Annual Flagler Rotary Tournament. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026 Werth tried the post-career life of leisure, signing up for pro-am golf tourneys. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tourneys
  1. tournaments
  2. games
  3. events
  4. competitions
Noun
  • Players can sign up for lessons, free play, events and tournaments on their website.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Six are Grand Slam champions—Serena and Venus Williams, Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Emma Raducanu and Osaka—and the seventh, Elina Svitolina, has won 20 tournaments on tour.
    — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of tournaments
Noun
  • The event includes tailgate games and interactive experiences on the field, a DJ and autographs from coach Brent Key and Tech players.
    — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Houston came into Monday’s games with a 58-55 record, which is good for first place in the AL West.
    — David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of games
Noun
  • The chain of events that led to another extermination began when Lauren Cohan’s Maggie and Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s Negan captured their season 2 nemesis, the Dama (Lisa Emery), after the big bad had her men attack them.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Special events, like one in San Francisco, will combine live coverage with scientific discussions and unique performances.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of events
Noun
  • Outside of the tax world, one of the biggest stories focused on FIFA’s plan to sell a stake in a new company that would control the commercial operations of the World Cup and other major competitions.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The pivot came after widespread backlash and vows from all 55 members of UEFA (the Union of European Football Associations) to boycott future FIFA competitions if the plans went through.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of competitions

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“Tourneys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourneys. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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