“He won the Wimbledon tournament title.”
Usage Entry 1233 / 1605 60-second read
Tournament vs. Championship
A series of matches to decide a winner versus the title or the event that awards it.
The comparisoni
“He won the Wimbledon championship — the title. A tournament is the event structure.”
The ruleii
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TOURNAMENT = event. CHAMPIONSHIP = title/event.
TOURNAMENT is a series of matches structured to eliminate or rank players. CHAMPIONSHIP is either the title at stake or a specific event that awards it (Wimbledon, Super Bowl). Tournament describes format; championship describes prize.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Tournament = structure. Championship = crown.