# basho

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #81,145

## Definitions
1. A sumo tournament of any kind.

## Etymology
From Japanese 場所(ばしょ) (basho), short form of 本場所(ほんばしょ) (honbasho, “honbasho”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/basho