tourney

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noun

tour·​ney ˈtu̇r-nē How to pronounce tourney (audio) ˈtər- How to pronounce tourney (audio)
 also  ˈtȯr-
plural tourneys

tourney

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verb

tourneyed; tourneying

intransitive verb

: to perform in a tournament

Examples of tourney in a Sentence

Noun progressed to the final round of the tennis tourney
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Noun
Grant-Foster, who turned 24 on March 5, scored 22 points in a 75-66 first-round tourney victory over Saint Mary’s. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024 Last season, the Heat ended up needing to take part in the play-in tourney to get into the NBA playoffs as the Eastern Conference’s No. 8 seed. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024 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

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tourney was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Tourney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tourney. Accessed 3 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

tourney

noun
tour·​ney
ˈtu̇(ə)r-nē,
 also  ˈtər-,
 or  ˈtȯr-
plural tourneys

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