semi·fi·nal 
/ˈsɛmiˌfaɪnl̟/ noun
plural semi·fi·nals /ˈsɛmiˌfaɪnl̟/ noun [count] : either one of two matches, games, or contests to decide which people or teams will be in the final part of a competition (such as a series of races or a tennis tournament)
▪ She played against a lesser-known rival in the (women's) semifinal. — often plural ▪ She won in the quarterfinals but lost in the semifinals. — often used before another noun ▪ the semifinal round ▪ semifinal teams
▪ She played against a lesser-known rival in the (women's) semifinal. — often plural ▪ She won in the quarterfinals but lost in the semifinals. — often used before another noun ▪ the semifinal round ▪ semifinal teams
— semi·fi·nal·ist /ˌsɛmiˈfaɪnl̟ɪst/ noun, plural semi·fi·nal·ists [count]
▪ She was a semifinalist in the tennis tournament.
/ˌsɛmiˈfaɪnl̟ɪst/ noun, plural semi·fi·nal·ists [count] ▪ She was a semifinalist in the tennis tournament.
