Meaning & use

championship

noun·Everyday

A competition held to determine the best team or individual in a particular sport or activity.

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The two undefeated teams will meet next week to decide the league championship.

She trained for years before finally winning the national swimming championship last summer.

A note on using this word

"Championship" can mean the competition itself or, informally, the title won, as in "she holds the championship."

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