World Series

noun

baseball : the annual championship of the major leagues in the United States

: a contest or event that is the most important one of its kind

Full Definition of WORLD SERIES

: a contest or event that is the most important or prestigious of its kind <the World Series of the equestrian world>

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from World Series, annual championship of Major League Baseball

First Known Use: 1951

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