Semifinal Definition

sĕmē-fīnəl, sĕmī-
semifinals
noun
semifinals
A semifinal match.
Webster's New World
A match, competition, or examination that precedes the final one.
American Heritage
A semifinal round.
Webster's New World
One of the two competitions of the next to the last round in an elimination tournament.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • semi
  • preliminary to the final
  • just before the final
  • next to the final
  • elimination test
  • elimination round
  • next to the last
adjective
Coming just before the final match, as of a tournament.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Semifinal

Noun

Singular:
semifinal
Plural:
semifinals

Origin of Semifinal

  • Latin semifinalis from semi- +"Ž final

    From Wiktionary

Semifinal Sentence Examples

  • France won the other semifinal, and Italy and Norway will also be in the final.

  • For his part, Foster was unlucky to miss the semifinal of the single sculls in a hard repechage.

  • Before this semifinal match, they had played each other 36 times with Nicol holding a two-match edge.

  • England 's Euro 96 semifinal loss to Germany culminated in violent rioting in Trafalgar Square.

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