tournament

UK /ˈtʊənəmənt/ US /ˈtʊɹnəmənt/
noun 3

Collocations

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(noun.)

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.

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