contest · noun C /ˈkɑn.test/
contest (COMPETITION)
B1 a competition to do better than other people, usually in which prizes are given
Dictionary examples:
a dance/sports/essay contest
She's won a lot of beauty contests.
Learner example:
Next week there will be a "Freestyle Battle", a rap contest, where [a] rapper can mess with others. (Preliminary English Test; B1; German)
contest (POLITICS)
C2 an election with two or more people running for the same position
Dictionary examples:
This is the city's most important mayoral contest in decades.
In the last election, he survived a close contest against a political newcomer.
