championship

noun (a championship, championships)

«championship» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A competition to find the best player or team in a sport or game: «the world championship». tree →
The title or position of being the champion: «She won the championship.» tree →
(formal) Strong support for a cause: «his championship of animal rights». tree →

In the lessons

In PE and sports news, championships are big tournaments: the World Championships, the Six Nations championship (rugby), the Championship (the second English football league). In everyday life there are school chess or spelling championships. Phrases: «win the championship», «championship title».

Examples

Our team won the county championship. tree →
The swimming championship lasts three days. tree →
She is training for the world championship. tree →
The school chess championship is on Friday. tree →
They lost in the final of the championship. tree →
Leeds played in the Championship last season. tree →

Note

champion + -ship. Countable. «The Championship» with a capital C is the name of an English football league. Related: champion (the winner), champ (informal).

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «championship» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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