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semifinal

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəl/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌsɛmiˈfaɪnəl, ˌsɛmaɪ-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sem′ē fīn′l, sem′ī-)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
sem•i•fi•nal /ˌsɛmiˈfaɪnəl, ˌsɛmaɪ-/USA pronunciation  adj. 
  1. being the next to last round in a tournament.

n. [countable]
  1. a semifinal round.
sem•i•fi•nal•ist, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sem•i•fi•nal  (sem′ē fīn′l, sem′ī-),USA pronunciation [Sports.]
adj. 
  1. of or pertaining to the round preceding the final one in a tournament from which losers are eliminated.
  2. (in boxing) of or pertaining to the second most important bout on a card, usually immediately preceding the main bout.

n. 
  1. a semifinal contest or round.
  2. (in boxing) the second most important bout on a card.
  • semi- + final 1880–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
semifinal /ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəl/ n
    • the round before the final in a competition
    • (as modifier): the semifinal draw
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