See also: world cup

English

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Noun

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World Cup (plural World Cups)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of world cup, usually used as part of a proper noun, e.g. the Beer Pong World Cup or World Cup of Freckle Counting.
    • 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.

Usage notes

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When used without a further qualifier, World Cup usually refers to the FIFA World Cup in men's association football. Similarly, Women's World Cup usually refers to the FIFA Women's World Cup.