Spelling Contest (Noun)
Meaning
A contest in which you are eliminated if you fail to spell a word correctly.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The school's annual spelling contest was won by a sixth-grader who correctly spelled the word "accommodate" in the final round.
- To prepare for the spelling contest, Emma practiced her word list every day after school for a month.
- The classroom was quiet as the students took turns participating in the spelling contest, each one hoping to be the last one standing.
- At the state spelling contest, contestants were given a word to spell and had to write it on a piece of paper within a minute.
- After several rounds of the spelling contest, only three students remained, and the competition was getting fierce.