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tournament

Definition

  • noun: a sports competition or series of contests that involves many players or teams and that usually continues for at least several days
  • noun: a knightly sport of the Middle Ages between mounted combatants armed with blunted lances or swords and divided into two parties contesting for a prize or favor bestowed by the lady of the tournament

Examples

  • She's an excellent tennis player who has won many 'tournaments'.

  • a basketball/golf 'tournament'

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - What is this? It's all right. I left the office at . and went straight home and to bed. - And the night before that? - That was... Tuesday night. - The bridge tournament. I played bridge. - Monday night? When you get to New Year's Eve , let me know. Monday night? Monday night... (..)
    1957 12 Angry Men