Sports & Leisure

March Madness

mɑːrtʃ ˈmædnəs

noun

What does March Madness mean?

The NCAA college basketball tournament.

Example sentence

"My bracket was busted in the first round of March Madness."

American usage tip

Offices do bracket pools every March.

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