noun / verb
tourney
TOOR-nee/ˈtʊrni/
A tournament among competing players or teams.
The tennis tourney brings several players through matches toward a single trophy.
Etymology
Old French tornei named a contest of armed men, associated with jousting. This specialized sporting contest supplied the broader meaning of a tournament involving several competitors.
In context
there was a tourney to celebrate Viserys's ascension to the throne. In it, the 22-year-old Sir Criston Cole defeated Prince Daemon Targaryen
More examples
- She wins her first chess tourney without losing a game.
- Registration for the tennis tourney closes Friday.
- The league holds three youth tourneys each summer.
Forms
tourney · tourneys · tourneyed · tourneying
Similar words
- tournament
- The standard term; tourney is a more informal alternative.
- competition
- Broader; need not involve organized games, matches, or rounds.