bodybuilder

Or bod·y-build·er

[bod-ee-bil-der]

noun

1. a person who practices bodybuilding.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bodybuilder¹

First recorded in 1965–70; bodybuild(ing) + -er ¹

Example Sentences

But there are also a select few fetishists and bodybuilders, who claim breast milk helps build muscle mass, although research has proven otherwise.

From Salon

A bodybuilder who was told he might die before he turned 40 after his bowel cancer was missed has said the screening age for the disease must be lowered.

From BBC

After retirement he became a nightclub owner and amateur bodybuilder before being named Gloucestershire's club president in 2022.

From BBC

I was used to people lifting weights who need to be extremely strong or extremely huge and muscular, because they’re bodybuilders.

From Los Angeles Times

Or a bodybuilder who has now shrunk herself into a more petite figure, complete with blonder hair.

From Salon