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tournamenta competition involving a number of competitors, who compete for an overall prize

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a competition involving a number of competitors, who compete for an overall prize

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtʊrnəmənt/

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother surprisingly won the neighborhood mahjong tournament and bought pizza for everyone with the prize money.
  • The school's paper airplane tournament was more competitive than the national debate competition.
  • She practiced for months to prepare for the badminton tournament.

tournament

NOUN

[/ˈtʊrnəmənt/]

a competition involving a number of competitors, who compete for an overall prize

a competition involving a number of competitors, who compete for an overall prize
💡 Concept

a competition involving a number of competitors, who compete for an overall prize

In this crucial tournament moment, victory depends on one ornament!
🎵 Rhyme

In this crucial tournament moment, victory depends on one ornament!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈtʊrnəmənt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtʊənəmənt/

🌳Etymology

Roottourn
Suffix--ment

🎵Rhyme

ornamentmomentcomment
ornament
moment
comment

🔗Collocations

tennis tournament
golf tournament
chess tournament
knockout tournament
host a tournament
win a tournament
tournament bracket

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother surprisingly won the neighborhood mahjong tournament and bought pizza for everyone with the prize money.

😄 Fun example

The school's paper airplane tournament was more competitive than the national debate competition.

She practiced for months to prepare for the badminton tournament.

The annual fishing tournament attracts participants from all over the country.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

competitioncontestchampionshipmatchgame

Antonyms

cooperationcollaboration

Related

competitorchampionbracketsemifinalsfinals

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