championship

championship
noun
1 competition
ADJECTIVE
major
international, national, regional, state, world
British, European, US, etc.
club, conference, division, league, team
junior
basketball, swimming, tennis, etc.
back-to-back (AmE)
VERB + CHAMPIONSHIP
hold, host

The championships are to be held in Rome.

compete in, take part in

Over thirty children will compete in the swimming championships.

win

She has won four major championships in the last five years.

lose
CHAMPIONSHIP + VERB
take place
CHAMPIONSHIP + NOUN
bout, fight, final, game, match (esp. BrE), race, round
competition, event, meet (AmE), tournament
contender
title, winner
run (AmE)

During the team's championship run last season, he played in 22 games.

season, series (both AmE)
squad, team
calibre/caliber (AmE)
belt, ring (AmE), trophy
PREPOSITION
at a/the championship

I saw him play at last year's tennis championship.

in a/the championship

the teams in the championship

2 position/title of champion
VERB + CHAMPIONSHIP
hold

Who holds the championship at the moment?

capture, claim, clinch, earn, take, win

He's won the championship for the third time in a row.

lose
defend
regain
retain

She managed to retain the championship.

celebrate

The Red Sox celebrated their championship with an extraordinary four-hour parade.


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