semifinal
pronunciation
How to pronounce semifinal in British English:
UK [ˌsemɪ'faɪnəl]
How to pronounce semifinal in American English:
US [ˌsemɪ'faɪnəl]
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- Noun:
- one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament
Word Origin
- semifinal (adj.)
- also semi-final, 1867, from semi- + final. As a noun from 1868.
Example
- 1. The south korean team became the first from asia to reach the semifinal stage of the tournament .
- 2. But in every semifinal there is deep and piquant regret for a man who did not deserve to lose .
- 3. Tickets for the semifinal match had been sold out for days , and most businesses and offices in both countries were closed during the play .
- 4. Spain will now face netherlands at soccer city in johannesburg on sunday after they beat uruguay 3-2 in the other semifinal on tuesday night .
- 5. In a semifinal heat of the women 's 100-meter hurdles , five of the eight competitors ran a season-best , or set a personal or national record .