Word
Definitions
01sport/game competition
B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Sports
n. a series of games or matches where players or teams compete to find a winner.
n. a series of contests in which a number of players or teams take part, typically resulting in a single champion.
“Our local school won the regional basketball tournament last weekend.”
“The grandmaster secured his victory in the international chess tournament after a grueling final round that lasted over five hours.”
Synonyms
02medieval knight contest
C1 · Advanced Countable noun Archaic
n. a historical event where knights fought each other to practice for war.
n. a medieval sporting event consisting of a series of chivalric competitions, such as jousting, intended as military training.
“The king invited the bravest knights to compete in a grand tournament.”
“Historical records describe the 14th-century tournament as a lavish display of pageantry where knights demonstrated their prowess before the royal court.”
Synonyms
03graph theory
C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Mathematics Technical
n. a special kind of diagram in math where every point is connected to every other point by a line with an arrow.
n. a directed graph formed by orienting each edge of a complete undirected graph.
“In our math class, we learned how to draw a tournament with four points.”
“The researcher utilized tournament graphs to model the possible outcomes of round-robin competitions where no ties are permitted.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “tournament” in context.
Verb
01. enter a tournament
“Over two hundred amateur golfers have decided to enter the tournament this year.”
verb + noun
02. host a tournament
“The city is preparing to host a major tennis tournament next summer.”
verb + noun
03. knock someone out of a tournament
“The defending champions were shocked when a local team knocked them out of the tournament.”
verb + noun + prep + noun
04. withdraw from a tournament
“The top seed had to withdraw from the tournament due to a sudden knee injury.”
verb + prep + noun
Adjective
05. annual tournament
“The annual tournament attracts thousands of spectators to the stadium every May.”
adj + noun
06. prestigious tournament
“Winning this prestigious tournament is the highlight of any professional player's career.”
adj + noun
Noun
07. knockout tournament
“In a knockout tournament, you are eliminated as soon as you lose a single match.”
noun + noun
08. tournament organizers
“The tournament organizers decided to delay the matches because of the heavy rain.”
noun + noun
Real-World Examples
“Slowed by injury, Yamal converted only once during the World Cup, but seemed to be improving as the tournament progressed.” “The four semifinalists – Cameroon, Malawi, Morocco and Algeria – have all qualified directly for next year’s tournament in Brazil.” Etymology
From Old French tornoiement (Modern French tournoiement) from the verb tornoier.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Related words
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Common
- Level
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