tournament

[US]/ˈtɔːnəmənt/
[UK]/ˈtʊrnəmənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a competition or series of contests, typically involving multiple participants or teams, to determine a winner; a league.

Phrases & Collocations

invitational tournament

tournament committee

open tournament

tournament director

Example Sentences

the tournament was won by a team of true-blue amateurs.

followed the tournament with avidity.

1.A Karate tournament may comprise Kumite competition and/or Kata competition.

of the most nerveless champions in the history of the tournament

The tournament was played under floodlights.

he has 65 Tournament wins to his credit.

At the age of twentytwo he already has several tournament victories to his credit.

After a time-out, play resumed. The golf tournament featured expert play.

Take part in a one day exhibition match or compete in the knockout tournament against the world's best cricketing nations.

Conflux_ Prerelease tournaments: January 31-February 1, 2009. Go to to find a location near you.

In three tournaments since June, this young tennis player has carried all before him, winning easy victories each time.

In the men's 90kg final,Russian volnykh sealed the quickest win of the tournament,taking just 20 seconds to topple and immobilise his opponent.

Real-world Examples

FIFA awarded the tournaments to Russia and Qatar.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation June 2015

They are here for a national wrestling tournament.

Source: VOA Standard Speed April 2016 Compilation

So far it's been an interesting tournament.

Source: American English dialogue

And that shot helped him win the tournament.

Source: Vox opinion

But this year's tournament is already very different.

Source: VOA Special January 2021 Collection

Nude pictures of Anna Kournikova? She's never even won a major tournament.

Source: Friends Season 9

He went two years without even playing a major tournament.

Source: VOA Slow English - America

The Germans ended the tournament undefeated.

Source: CRI Online September 2023 Collection

But, it wasn't an official tournament.

Source: 6 Minute English

Muchova will face the tournaments defending champion Iga Swiatek on Saturday.

Source: BBC Listening Collection June 2023

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