Noun
progressed to the final round of the tennis tourney
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Noun
The 47-35 record and play-in tourney appearance last year?—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024 The Americans were widely expected to advance to the knockout round of the tourney that features South American powers like Argentina, Brazil and Colombia, but a loss to regional rival Panama in the second game of group play meant the U.S. needed a result Tuesday.—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 2 July 2024
Verb
The 2022-23 Big Ten regular season and tourney champs meet Saturday when No. 14 Indiana visits Iowa City.—Michael Marot, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024 There were 40 teams in this year’s boys tourney.—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2021 See all Example Sentences for tourney
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Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French torneier, to twist, whirl around, fight, tourney, from tur, tourn turning, circuit
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