CUP FINAL, THE


Meaning of CUP FINAL, THE in English

Cup Final, the BrE AmE

in the UK, the final game of the ↑ FA Cup competition, usually played every year at ↑ Wembley ↑ stadium (=building for sports events, consisting of a playing field surrounded by rows of seats) in London, and watched by millions of people on television. The Cup Final has been played at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff while a new stadium is being built in Wembley. Football in Scotland is separate from England and Wales, and the Scottish Cup Final takes place at Hampden Park in Glasgow.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.