tourney
n. countable C2 Proficiency US //ˈtɝni// UK //tˈɔːni// tour·ney
n. a competition or tournament where people play games or sports to find a winner. This word is an older, more poetic way to say 'tournament'.
n. a sporting competition or series of contests; often used in literary or historical contexts to describe medieval knightly competitions.
The local chess club holds a tourney every summer.
The historical novel describes a grand tourney where knights competed for the king's favor.
Usage
Often used in fantasy literature or historical contexts; less common in modern news reporting than 'tournament'.