tournament
Translation
tournament, competition, championship
Examples
She won the tennis tournament.
She won the tennis tournament.
The school held a chess tournament.
The school held a chess tournament.
Grammar Patterns
a ((sport)) tournament a competition for teams or single players in which a series of games is played She won the tennis tournament.
Similar Words
Synonyms: competition, contest, championship, match
Etymology
From Old French 'torneiement', from 'torneier' (to joust, to turn). It originally referred to mock battles where knights would 'turn' their horses.
Memory Tips
Imagine knights 'turning' around on their horses in a medieval tournament.