championship

noun

cham·​pi·​on·​ship ˈcham-pē-ən-ˌship 

1

: designation as champion

2

: the act of championing : defense

his championship of freedom of speech

3

: a contest held to determine a champion

Synonyms of championship

• title

Examples of championship in a Sentence

The team hasn't won a championship in 30 years.

the Yankees have won the championship many times

Recent Examples on the Web

The property fills 62 oceanfront acres, and includes an ocean-fed lagoon, three pools with waterfalls, two championship golf courses, 20,000 square feet of shops, and eight restaurants. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

The cultural clout of the bootleg aesthetic was on display during the Knicks’s ticker-tape championship parade, when New York first lady Rama Duwaji, then 28, wore a custom dress featuring several upcycled bootleg T-shirts. — Matt Martell, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026

Vaquer posted her own partially nude photo with the women’s championship wrapped around her waist on her Instagram Stories. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Qatar has hosted world championships in most top-tier Olympic sports, including soccer’s 2022 World Cup. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for championship

• authorship
• battleship
• censorship
• chairmanship
• chieftainship
• comradeship
• consulship
• craftsmanship
• dealership
• draftsmanship
• fellowship
• fingertip

Kids Definition

championship

noun

cham·​pi·​on·​ship ˈcham-pē-ən-ˌship 

1

: the act of defending as a champion

2

: the position or title of champion

3

: a contest held to find a champion