archrival

noun

arch·​ri·​val (ˌ)ärch-ˈrī-vəl How to pronounce archrival (audio)
: a principal rival

Examples of archrival in a Sentence

In baseball, the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees are archrivals.
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Ohio State fell four spots to No. 6 after archrival Michigan topped the Buckeyes 13-10, knocking the OSU out of Saturday’s Big Ten championship game. Wayne Sterling, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024 The Manual High School football team put a decade of misery behind it Friday night, ending a 10-game losing streak to archrival Male. Rich Barak, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2024 That’s 12 points behind archrival Manchester City and seven points above the relegation zone. Alex Sherman, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024 The Tide went up by 22 points on their archrival in the third quarter after Milroe’s third rushing touchdown. Kennington Smith Iii, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for archrival 

Word History

First Known Use

1750, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of archrival was in 1750

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“Archrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archrival. Accessed 20 Dec. 2024.

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archrival

noun
arch·​ri·​val (ˌ)ärch-ˈrī-vəl How to pronounce archrival (audio)
: a principal rival

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