i Register
In some senses, tournament is marked as historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ
chess, golf, tennis, etc. | qualifying, ranking, World Cup | European, international, national, world | major | one-day | knockout, round-robin | doubles, five-a-side, seven-a-side, etc., sevens, singles | indoor | club, open, professional | pre-season
VERB + TOURNAMENT
enter, play (in), take part in
My school's soccer team entered the tournament last spring and made it to the finals.
win | hold, organize
TOURNAMENT + VERB
take place
TOURNAMENT + NOUN
victory, win
She celebrated her biggest tournament victory after years of practice and hard work.
leader, winner | director, organizer, sponsor | referee
player, professional
She dreamed of becoming a tournament player and competing in international chess championships.
golf
My brother has been playing tournament golf since he was twelve years old.
PREP
in a/the ~
She played well in the tournament and won three matches before losing in the final.
out of a/the ~
After losing in the second round, Maria was out of the tournament.