championship

[US]/ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/
[UK]/ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.tournament;the status or position of being a champion

Phrases & Collocations

open championship

Example Sentences

won the championship by default.

the championship match against Somerset.

a face-off for the championship title.

the teams in the championship

winning the championship was the fulfilment of a childhood dream.

she heads the world championship standings.

When will we get a crack at the championship?

He won the championship in fine/great style.

The diving championship was a cakewalk for her.

her championship of the elderly and their rights.

won the championship by sinking a clutch putt.

The championship was captured by the Danes.

The championship was won by a complete unknown.

Alan's championship of his estranged wife.

the club's challenge for the championship has come a cropper.

the championship is not as cut and dried as everyone thinks.

Programs for the championship game went like hotcakes.

the championship contest hotted up.

he was forced to pull out of the championship because of an injury.

Real-world Examples

The exceptional tennis player won the championship.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

He has won the world championship three times.

Source: U.S. Route 66

They have won five Super Bowl championships.

Source: VOA Special February 2013 Collection

Brazil is looking for its sixth championship.

Source: VOA Special November 2022 Collection

They were about to lose the championship.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) July 2015 Collection

You mean as we're going in to our bowling championship?

Source: Modern Family - Season 08

The Cincinnati Bengals have never won a championship.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2022 Collection

They won the game. They won the championship.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) July 2015 Collection

He led the team to two Italian football championships.

Source: VOA Special English: World

The tennis player won the championship in fine style.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

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