Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A match, competition, or examination that precedes the final one.
- noun One of the two competitions of the next to the last round in an elimination tournament.
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- noun sports A playoff in the round with only four players or teams left, the stage before the
final . - noun A competition that narrows a field of contestants (semifinalists) to a set of finalists, for a subsequent
final .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament
Etymologies
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Examples
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"To reach the semifinal is a big achievement for our team under our circumstances," Hamad said.
USATODAY.com - Italy wins bronze medal after 1-0 victory against Iraq 2004
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Next up for Roddick, in a Thursday semifinal, is 13-time Grand Slam champion and world No. 2 Roger Federer, who routed No. 8 Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina 6-3, 6-0, 6-0.
Roddick back in Slam semis, but Federer up next at Aussie 2009
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The other men's semifinal is No. 1 Rafael Nadal vs.No. 6 Andy Murray.
Federer, Djokovic advance to U.S. Open semifinal meeting 2008
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The semifinal is played at the same venue where Pete Sampras won all three of his matches on clay in 1995 to help the United States capture its 31st Davis Cup title.
USATODAY.com - Roundup: Russia takes 2-0 lead over U.S. in Davis Cup; Argentina up on Aussies 2006
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The semifinal is being played at the same venue where Sampras won all three of his matches on clay in 1995 to help the United States capture its 31st Davis Cup title.
USATODAY.com - U.S. stays alive in Davis Cup vs. Russia; Argentina leads Hewitt & Co. 2-0 2006
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Long ball boosts Gators Humphrey leads Florida from outside in semifinal victory.
USATODAY.com 2006
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USATODAY. com - Baylor floors LSU in semifinal upset
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Brazil's Dante Gulmaraes Amaral smashes the ball against American Ryan Millar in semifinal volleyball match.
USATODAY.com - Brazil masterful in ousting U.S. men in semis 2004
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Greek woman sets Olympic record in semifinal hurdles heat
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USATODAY. com - Koivu, Finland induce U.S. fold late in semifinal
USATODAY.com - Koivu, Finland induce U.S. fold late in semifinal 2004
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