26984 words

championship

4 definitions • 5 examples
1
a high-level competition to decide who is the best, especially in a sport:

Examples:

the British Diving Championship
The world championships will be held in Scotland next year.
He has been playing championship tennis for three years now.
2
the position of being a champion:

Examples:

She has held the championship for the past three years.
3
the support someone gives to a person, belief, right, or principle
4
the position of being the best in a particular sport or competition, or the competition that decides who is the best:

Examples:

She has held the championship for the past three years.

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