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Tournament

Meaning in sports & fitness, with examples

/ˈtʊrnəmənt/nounCore term

In sports & fitness, tournament means: A competition in which many players or teams take part in a series of matches or rounds, often ending with a final and a winner.

In Turkish: turnuva

How it is used

Used for tennis, chess, golf, youth football and international events. Teams enter, qualify for, host or win a tournament; formats include group stages and knockout rounds.

Example sentences

  1. Our under-14 team is playing in a tournament in İzmir this weekend.

  2. She was knocked out of the tournament in the second round.

Common collocations

  • win a tournament
  • enter a tournament
  • knockout tournament
  • host a tournament
  • qualifyTo earn a place in a competition or in its next stage by winning, finishing high enough or reaching a required standard.
  • matchA sports competition between two players or teams, such as a game of football, tennis or boxing, that ends with a result.
  • opponentThe person or team you are playing or competing against in a match, race or contest.
  • leagueA group of teams or players who compete against each other over a season, earning points for results and ranked in a table.

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