Meaning & use
pennant
A long, narrow flag, often triangular, used for signaling or as a symbol of a team's championship.
See it in a sentence
The sailboat flew a small pennant from its mast to show wind direction.
The baseball team celebrated after winning the league pennant for the first time in decades.
A note on using this word
In American sports, pennant specifically refers to the championship of a league, not just any flag.
Words with a similar meaning
flagbanner
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “pennant”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.