semifinalnoun [ C usually plural ]
uk/ˌsem.iˈfaɪ.nəl/us/ˌsem.iˈfaɪ.nəl/informal semiB2 one of the two games that are played to decide who will take part in the final game of a competition:
Who's in the semifinals?
She's the youngest player ever to get through to/advance to a semifinal.
More examples
- The semifinal will be played on Saturday.
- They're through to the semifinal.
- She's done really well to reach the semifinal.
- England were beaten 3-0 by France in the semifinal.
- She was knocked out in the semifinal.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Parts & stages of competitions
- a game in hand idiom
- added time
- cup tie
- decider
- elimination
- extra time
- final
- full time
- game
- hand
- kick
- kick off
- lap
- leg
- penalty shootout
- prelim
- quarter
- timeout
- victory
- walkover
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