WORLD CUP, THE


Meaning of WORLD CUP, THE in English

ˌWorld ˈCup, the BrE AmE

1 . the most important international competition in football, which is held every four years in a different country. The winners receive a gold cup called the Jules Rimet Trophy.

2 . a similar international competition in some other sports, such as ↑ cricket or ↑ rugby

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