championship

noun

cham·​pi·​on·​ship ˈcham-pē-ən-ˌship How to pronounce championship (audio)
1
: designation as champion
2
: the act of championing : defense
his championship of freedom of speech
3
: a contest held to determine a champion

Examples of championship in a Sentence

The team hasn't won a championship in 30 years. the Yankees have won the championship many times
Recent Examples on the Web Each issue will highlight good news from schools, like student achievements, championship wins, teacher awards and creative projects. Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024 Nearly half of those championships have been claimed by one of two teams. Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024 West Valley College completed its perfect season by beating the College of the Sequoias 59-51 on Sunday afternoon in the California community college championship game, earning the first state title in school history. Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024 The first round of the Cincinnati Favorite Beer championship starts today. Carl Weiser, The Enquirer, 17 Mar. 2024 And a statewide rule change limiting the number of games in a tournament has eliminated the championship from most tournaments. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2024 Apart from the two seasons that Schumacher dominated, in 2002 and 2004, the championships around that time were very exciting, with very committed individuals who were all trying to match up to the level of Schumacher and Ferrari. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024 The dream was that users would stream their own videos, and major events like tennis championships and Apple product debuts would come to r/pan. Paresh Dave, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024 The 2023 national championship game, in which Iowa lost to LSU, had an average of 9.9 million viewers, the most for any women’s game in history. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of championship was in 1791

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“Championship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/championship. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

championship

noun
cham·​pi·​on·​ship ˈcham-pē-ən-ˌship How to pronounce championship (audio)
1
: the act of defending as a champion
2
: the position or title of champion
3
: a contest held to find a champion

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