finalist in a competition

/ˈfaɪnəlɪst ɪn ə ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/

noun phrase

  1. A person or team that has reached the final stage of a competition and has a chance to win.

    B1

    countable

    • "She was a finalist in a national singing competition."B1
    • "The finalists in the competition will perform in front of the judges tomorrow."B2

Collocations

competition finalistfinalist in a competitionreach the finalmake the finalfinal roundtop prize

Word family

finalfinalistfinalize