tournament
noun
tour·na·ment
ˈtu̇r-nə-mənt 
also ˈtər-,
or ˈtȯr-
1
: a series of games or contests that make up a single unit of competition (as on a professional golf tour), the championship playoffs of a league or conference, or an invitational event
2
a
: a knightly sport of the Middle Ages between mounted combatants armed with blunted lances or swords and divided into two parties contesting for a prize or favor bestowed by the lady of the tournament
b
: the whole series of knightly sports, jousts, and tilts occurring at one time and place
Examples of tournament in a Sentence
She's an excellent tennis player who has won many tournaments.
a golf tournament in which professionals compete against amateurs
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Basketball fanatics can catch games throughout the tournament on CBS, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, ESPNU, TBS, TNT and TruTV.
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What’s a Triton? UC San Diego was preparing to play in the Division II tournament when it was canceled by the pandemic in 2020.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Nebraska’s last game was a loss to eventual Big 10 Champion and overall No. 1 tournament seed UCLA.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2025
Similar to Indiana’s end, the Buckeyes lost 77-70 to Iowa in the first round of the Big Ten tournament, missing out on a late chance to boost their resume.
—Tess Demeyer, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
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Brendan Le, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
What’s a Triton? UC San Diego was preparing to play in the Division II tournament when it was canceled by the pandemic in 2020.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Nebraska’s last game was a loss to eventual Big 10 Champion and overall No. 1 tournament seed UCLA.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2025
Similar to Indiana’s end, the Buckeyes lost 77-70 to Iowa in the first round of the Big Ten tournament, missing out on a late chance to boost their resume.
—Tess Demeyer, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Tournament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tournament. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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tournament
noun
tour·na·ment
ˈtu̇r-nə-mənt
also ˈtər-,
or ˈtȯr-
1
: a contest of skill and courage between knights wearing armor and fighting with blunted lances or swords
2
: a contest or series of contests played for a championship
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