Elimination Tournament (Noun)
Meaning
A tournament in which losers are eliminated in successive rounds.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The local chess club organizes an elimination tournament every month, with the winner receiving a cash prize.
- To determine the best team, the league decided to hold an elimination tournament with a single-game knockout format.
- An elimination tournament format was chosen to crown the world champion in mixed martial arts.
- College basketball fans were on the edge of their seats as they watched the thrilling elimination tournament unfold.
- It was decided to hold an elimination tournament to choose which candidate would be supported in the local election.