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
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She's an excellent tennis player who has won many tournaments.
a golf tournament in which professionals compete against amateurs
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
That’s three tournament championships this season for the Monarchs . .
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
Screenshot: Richard Lawler / The Verge The update also expands the Sports app’s soccer coverage with the addition of the UK’s FA Cup, EFL Championship, and League Cup tournaments.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 27 Jan. 2025
The city’s second senior center opened in 2009 as the first large public facility there, followed by a 20-field soccer tournament complex in 2014.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Tournament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tournament. Accessed 1 Feb. 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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