noun

tournament

TOOR-nuh-muhnt

noun

A series of games or contests played to determine an overall winner.

"She won the regional chess tournament."

"The tennis tournament runs for two weeks."

In medieval times, a staged contest between knights, often involving mock combat, held as sport or training.

"Knights competed in jousting tournaments to win honor and prizes."

How to Use Tournament

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA competition made up of multiple matches or games to find an overall winner.

Common pairings

tournament bracket knockout tournament win a tournament

tournaments plural

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From Old French tornoiement, related to the verb tornoier, describing knights wheeling and jousting on horseback.

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