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Championship: Definition, Examples & Usage (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：a major competition (championship)

championship 🔊

/ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/

a big competition where many teams or players play against each other in many games to decide who is the best

Championship trophy presentation to winning team in arena celebration

a major competition 🔊

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/ə ˈmeɪdʒər ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/

A competition in which many teams or players participate over a series of games to determine the overall winner.

📁 Category：Entertainment & Sports 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From 'champion' (Latin 'campio' fighter) + '-ship' (state).

💡 Mnemonic

Champion + ship = a ship carrying a champion to the victory podium.

📖 Example

The FIFA World Cup is the most prestigious football championship in the world. 🔊 The FIFA World Cup is the most prestigious football championship in the world.

🔗 Collocations

win the championship – To secure the title of champion in a competition.

championship title – The official designation of being the champion.

defend one's championship – To try to retain the champion status in a subsequent competition.

🔄 Synonyms

tournament (n.) – A series of contests where competitors play to eliminate each other.

competition (n.) – An event in which people strive to win.

league (n.) – A group of teams that compete against each other in a season.

🚫 Antonyms

exhibition (n.) – A non-competitive display or demonstration.

📖 Cultural Story

Originates from Latin 'campio' (fighter), via Old French 'champion'. Used for the winner of a contest, later for the contest itself. The FIFA World Cup exemplifies this.

Meaning 2：the champion's title (championship)

championship 🔊

/ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/

the title or honor of being the best in a competition or activity

Athlete with gold medal holding championship trophy close-up

the champion's title 🔊

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/ðə ˈtʃæmpiənz ˈtaɪtl/

The official status or honor of being recognized as the best in a particular competition or field.

📁 Category：Entertainment & Sports 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

She successfully defended her tennis championship for the third year in a row. 🔊 She successfully defended her tennis championship for the third year in a row.

🔗 Collocations

retain a championship – To keep the champion status by winning again.

championship defense – The act of competing to protect one's title.

claim the championship – To assert and receive the title of champion.

🔄 Synonyms

title (n.) – A name that indicates a person's status as champion.

honor (n.) – A privilege or recognition given for achievement.

crown (n.) – Symbolic of winning the championship, often used metaphorically.

🚫 Antonyms

loser (n.) – Someone who does not win.

defeat (n.) – The state of being beaten.

🌱 Derivatives

champion (n.) – The winner of a championship.