senior championship

[ˈsiːnjər ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp]

nounpl: senior championships

campeonato sênior

1. A competitive sporting event or tournament for athletes aged 18 and above, or above a specified age threshold, typically representing the highest level of competition for senior athletes

He won the senior championship in tennis at age 22.

Ele venceu o campeonato sênior de tênis aos 22 anos.

2. The title or status held by the winner of such a competition

She defended her senior championship title for the third consecutive year.

Ela defendeu seu título de campeonato sênior pelo terceiro ano consecutivo.

Synonyms

senior title open championship professional championship elite championship

Antonyms

junior championship youth championship amateur championship

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

campeonato sênior

Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese sports contexts

Rio de Janeiro

campeonato sênior

Standard usage, same as general Brazilian

São Paulo

campeonato sênior

Standard usage, same as general Brazilian

Portugal

campeonato sénior

European Portuguese spelling with accent mark on 'e'

Related Idioms & Phrases

compete for the senior championship

win the senior championship

defend one's senior championship title

the senior championship circuit

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