noun · neutral
competition
UK/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/US/ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/com·pe·TI·tion
Band 4-5speakingtask2
An event or situation in which people compete to win something.
Examples
“She entered a national singing competition.”
“There's a lot of competition for places at the club.”
“Local schools organise a sports competition every spring.”
Band 8 sentence
“The inter-school sports competition not only showcased talent but also encouraged wider participation in physical activity.”
Collocations
- enter a competition
- win a competition
- sports competition
Word family
compete verbcompetitive adjectivecompetitor nouncompetition noun
Common mistakes
competition about→competition for / competition in
I participated the competition→I participated in the competition
Say it for a higher band
5match→6contest→7+competition
Synonyms
contest
Easily confused
match
“She scored the winning goal in the final match on Sunday.”
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In Sport & Exercise
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