contest
Meaning
A contest is an event in which people compete against each other to win a prize or achieve recognition for their skills or talents.
💡 A common mistake is to confuse "contest" with "competition"; while they are similar, a contest often implies a specific event with defined rules.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
Every
spring
the
town
holds
a
baking
contest
in
the
community
hall
,
and
people
of
all
ages
bring
their
best
cakes
and
pies
.
This
year
Maria
decides
to
enter
because
she
has
been
practising
her
grandmother's
apple
pie
recipe
for
weeks
.
She
feels
nervous
at
first
,
but
she
works
carefully
and
follows
the
recipe
step
by
step
.
When
the
judges
taste
her
pie
,
several
of
them
compliment
the
crust
and
the
filling
.
Even
though
she
does
not
win
first
prize
,
Maria
is
proud
because
her
family
and
friends
enjoyed
her
pie
.
Common Phrases
enter a contest
win a contest
contest rules
Synonyms
Related Words
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