Meaning & use
tournament
A competition involving a series of contests among many players or teams to determine an overall winner.
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The tennis tournament drew top players from around the world.
Our school hosted a chess tournament with more than fifty entrants.
A note on using this word
Common formats include single-elimination (knockout) and round-robin tournaments.
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