championship
Collocations
18(noun.) competition
ADJ
major | international, national, world | British, European, etc. | swimming, tennis, etc.
VERB + CHAMPIONSHIP
hold
Our school will hold the basketball championship next spring at the new sports center.
compete in, take part in
She trained hard for six months before taking part in the national tennis championship.
win
The tennis player won her first championship at age nineteen.
lose
CHAMPIONSHIP + VERB
take place
CHAMPIONSHIP + NOUN
final, game, match, race | title, winner
PREP
at a/the ~
My sister competed at the swimming championship and won a gold medal.
in a/the ~
Several new players competed in the championship last year and won medals.
(noun.) position/title of champion
VERB + CHAMPIONSHIP
hold
The team from Brazil has held the championship for three consecutive years now.
take, win
Maria took the championship after an impressive performance in the final match.
lose | regain
retain
The tennis player successfully retained her championship title after winning the final match.