noun · neutral
tournament
UK/ˈtʊənəmənt/US/ˈtɜːrnəmənt/TOUR·na·ment
Band 4-5speakingtask2
a series of games or contests to decide a winner among many participants
Examples
“They entered the junior tennis tournament last summer.”
“The tournament lasted three weeks.”
“It's an annual tournament for schools in the region.”
Band 8 sentence
“The international tournament drew teams from across the continent, showcasing emerging talent at every level.”
Collocations
- knockout tournament
- organise a tournament
- annual tournament
Word family
tournament nountournaments noun (plural)
Common mistakes
join tournament→join a tournament / enter a tournament
turnament→tournament
Say it for a higher band
5competition→6championship→7+tournament
Synonyms
competition
championship
Easily confused
competition
“The competition attracted athletes from five countries.”
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