rival club
- noun
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club rival
- Even today, many people in Liverpool—even fans of rival club Everton—refuse to buy the Sun.
Examples
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She was excited to see her favorite team play against their long-time rival club this weekend.
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The coach emphasized the importance of defeating the rival club in this year's championship.
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Fans from the rival club brought banners and drums to support their team during the match.
Synonyms
298
2.4
A person, team, or company that tries to beat others in contests and business
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2.7
A person or group that competes with another for the same goal
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3.5
A person or team that competes to win a championship
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3.4
The person or team you compete against in a contest
Antonyms
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3.4
An organization owned and run by a group of people to help them sell or buy goods
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a club that competes with another' is directly and compositionally derived from 'rival' (competing) + 'club' (an association). This simple adjective+noun pattern is common in English and cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Rival club brings to mind two teams in the same town fighting for the same fans, players, and trophies. One rival wants what the other club has, so the phrase means 'a club that competes strongly with another'.