worldcupとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

World Cup (plural World Cups)

1. (soccer) The FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial international competition of national teams in men's association football and the trophy awarded to the winning team. [1934]
   • 2022 December 14, Howard Johnston, “Regional News: Eastern”, in RAIL, number 972, page 24:

     Newark: LNER temporarily changed the name of Northgate station to Newark Southgate, to honour England's World Cup manager Gareth Southgate.

2. (sports, usually qualified) Various similar competitions and trophies in other sports. [1934]

   Women's World Cup... Rugby World Cup... Baseball World Cup...

   • 2026 March 14, Robert Taylor, "It's Finally Time to Admit that the English Are Rubbish at Sport", The Telegraph:

     Yes, we lifted the World Cup in 2003 (I can still effortlessly visualise Jonny's drop kick), but the Boks have won four, the Kiwis three and the Aussies two. Our women, thank God, are so much better.

参照

• “World Cup, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.