Championship

Pronunciation: /ˈtʃæmpɪənˌʃɪp/

Definitions of championship

noun a competition to determine the best player or team in a particular sport or game

Example Sentences

A1 The team won the championship last year.

A2 She was excited to compete in the championship.

B1 The championship match was intense and went into overtime.

B2 The championship trophy was proudly displayed in the team's trophy case.

C1 Winning the championship was the culmination of years of hard work and dedication.

C2 The championship game was broadcast live on national television, drawing millions of viewers.

Examples of championship in a Sentence

formal The team worked hard all season to win the championship.

informal We totally crushed it and took home the championship trophy!

slang We were the champs, we owned that championship!

figurative Winning the championship felt like reaching the peak of a mountain after a long climb.

Grammatical Forms of championship

• past tense: championed
• plural: championships
• comparative: more championship
• superlative: most championship
• present tense: champions
• future tense: will champion
• perfect tense: have championed
• continuous tense: is championing
• singular: championship
• positive degree: championship
• infinitive: to champion
• gerund: championing
• participle: championed

Origin and Evolution of championship

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'championship' originated from the Old French word 'champione', which meant 'combatant' or 'fighter'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'championship' evolved to refer to a competition or contest to determine the best or most skilled individual or team in a particular sport or activity.