Tournament

/ˈtʊrnəˌmənt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A series of contests between a number of competitors, competing for an overall prize.

The annual chess tournament attracted players from all over the world.

A competition involving teams or players, often held in a specific sport.

The basketball tournament will take place next month in the city stadium.

A medieval contest where knights demonstrated their skills in various events.

The historical reenactment featured a tournament complete with jousting and archery.

Middle French 'tornoiemen', from 'tornoier', meaning 'to turn' or 'to rotate'.

round robin tournament

A type of tournament in which each contestant competes against every other contestant.

double-elimination tournament

A type of tournament where a player or team is not eliminated until they have lost two matches.

knockout tournament

A tournament format where the loser of each match is eliminated from the competition.

match

A contest between two or more parties.

championship

A competition to determine the best team or player in a sport.

contest

A competition where participants strive to outperform each other.