pennant

noun

pen·​nant ˈpe-nənt 

1

a

: any of various nautical flags tapering usually to a point or swallowtail and used for identification or signaling

b

: a flag or banner longer in the fly than in the hoist

especially : one that tapers to a point

2

: a flag emblematic of championship (as in a professional baseball league)

also : the championship itself

Synonyms

• banderole
• banderol
• banner
• colors
• ensign
• flag
• guidon
• jack
• pendant [chiefly British]
• pendent
• pennon
• standard
• streamer

Examples of pennant in a Sentence

pennants waving atop the tower

The Red Sox won the American League pennant in 2004.

Recent Examples on the Web

Still, under the Dolan stewardship, the team has remained mostly competitive, with seven AL Central titles, two wild-card berths and an AL pennant under their watch. —Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025

Or, about the following year, when the pennant came down to the Red Sox and Yankees in the final game of the season, and McCarthy pulled the nearly-untouchable Ellis Kinder for a pinch-hitter? —Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2025

And he is entrusted by the Scotland National team to carry the match pennant on his back for the whole journey and deliver it in time for kick-off. —Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2025

Statement Goods, founded by Toni Point and Alysia Fields, has designs for the collection that include wooden pennants, totes, t-shirts, enamel pins and prints. —Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

alteration of pendant

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for pennant

• tenant
• cotenant
• lieutenant
• subtenant

Kids Definition

pennant

noun

pen·​nant ˈpen-ənt 

1

: a flag with a usually tapering or forked tail that is used especially for signaling

2

: a flag that serves as the emblem of championship