cham ‧ pi ‧ on ‧ ship W3 /ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/ BrE AmE noun
1 . [countable] ( also championships [plural] ) a competition to find which player, team etc is the best in a particular sport:
the women’s figure skating championships
Greece won the European Championship.
2 . [countable] the position or period of being a champion SYN title :
Warwickshire are the current holders of the cricket championship.
3 . [uncountable + of] written the act of championing something or someone
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COLLOCATIONS
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + championship
▪ the world championship
29 nations competed in the world championship.
▪ the national championship
the Canadian National Championship
▪ the British/European etc championship
The team failed to qualify for the European Championship.
▪ an international championship
It was the final game of the international championship.
▪ a golf/swimming/tennis championship
the Women's Golf Championship
▪ the League championship (=for a particular group of teams or players)
the Football League Championship
■ verbs
▪ win/take the championship
He won three national championships at Oklahoma.
▪ lose the championship
We lost the championship on the last day.
▪ hold the championship
The championships are being held next Sunday at the San Jose Arena.
▪ a championship takes place
The world indoor athletics championships took place in Canada.
■ NOUN + championship
▪ a championship game/match
He was playing in his first championship game of the season.
▪ a championship race
She was well ahead in the championship race.
▪ a championship series (=a number of competitions)
the American League Championship series
▪ the championship finals
His team lost in the European Championship Finals.
▪ a championship title (=the position of being the champion in a sports competition)
He's trying to hold onto his world championship title.
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THESAURUS
▪ competition an organized event in which people or teams compete against each other, especially in order to win a prize:
My sister entered a dance competition.
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The winner of the competition will be announced in June.
▪ contest a competition in which people do an activity, and a group of judges decide the winner:
a beauty contest
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a contest to find America’s strongest man
▪ championship an important sports competition to find the best player or team in the world or in a particular area:
the European Athletics Championship
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Brazil went on to win the world championship.
▪ tournament a competition in a sport or game, in which many players or teams compete against each other until there is one winner:
a golf tournament
▪ quiz a competition in which people have to answer questions:
a TV quiz show