tournament
Translation
tournament, competition, championship
Examples
She won the chess tournament.
She won the chess tournament.
The tennis tournament is held every year.
The tennis tournament is held every year.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) tournament a competition for teams or single players in which a series of games is played He is playing in a golf tournament.
Similar Words
Synonyms: competition, contest, championship
Etymology
From Old French 'torneiement', from 'torneier' (to joust, to turn). Originally referred to a mock battle or jousting contest.
Memory Tips
Imagine knights 'turning' their horses in a medieval jousting tournament.