Meaning & use

tournament

noun·Everyday

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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