Nike

American  

[nahy-kee] / ˈnaɪ ki /

noun

1. the ancient Greek goddess of victory.

2. one of a series of antiaircraft or antimissile missiles having two or three rocket stages.

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Nike British  

/ ˈnaɪkiː /

noun

1. Roman counterpart: Victoria.  Greek myth the winged goddess of victory

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Etymology

Origin of Nike

From the Greek word nī́kē victory, conquest

Example Sentences

Athletic shoe titans Adidas and Nike have been in a decade-long competition to develop a shoe that would propel a runner 26.2 miles in under two hours.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

There is a lot of concern about how artificial intelligence is affecting work as each new month brings a wave of job-cut announcements from large employers, including Nike, Morgan Stanley and Amazon.com.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

But the fact remains that they are dedicated wearers and spokes folks for that brand — and not Nike.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Nike is also fighting to revive sales since its e‑commerce push backfired after Covid-19, and demand in China has slowed as well because of low consumption.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

But suddenly Richard wasn’t wearing his pink Nike Foamposites anymore.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater