Olympic
Americanadjective
-
of or relating to the Olympic Games.
an Olympic contender.
-
of or relating to Olympia, in Greece.
-
pertaining to Mount Olympus, in Greece.
noun
-
an Olympian deity.
-
Olympics. Olympic Games.
adjective
-
of or relating to the Olympic Games
-
of or relating to ancient Olympia
Etymology
Origin of Olympic
1590–1600; < Latin Olympicus of Olympus, of Olympia < Greek Olympikós. See Olympus, -ic
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The US-based Wolverhampton athlete became British champion for a sixth time as the 2024 Olympic 400m silver medallist won in 44.45secs.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
Peaty, one of Britain's most successful swimmers, has won six Olympic medals across four Games, including three golds and is the first British swimmer ever to retain an Olympic title.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
Meanwhile, police cut off traffic going east on Olympic Boulevard starting at Ardmore Avenue.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
Protesters have blocked access to an Olympic gymnasium that served as a vote-counting centre ever since.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
Better to control that spark and pass it carefully from one generation to the next, like an Olympic torch.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
