Noun
progressed to the final round of the tennis tourney
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The teams also met last year on the second day of the state tourney, with Palomar winning, 2-1.—Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024 The Lions ousted Argyle Liberty Christian, 7-2, in the Area round and Fort Worth Southwest Christian, 3-2, in the Regional to reach the state tourney.—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 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
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