bodybuilding

American  

[bod-ee-bil-ding] / ˈbɒd iˌbɪl dɪŋ /

Or body-building,

noun

1. the act or practice of exercising, lifting weights, etc., so as to develop the muscles of the body.

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Etymology

Origin of bodybuilding

1900–05; from the verb phrase build ( up one's ) body; see -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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bodybuilding

It appears that Tarik El Guindy is a judge and media personality for worldwide bodybuilding competitions, including the Mr. Olympia contest, though he uses the slightly differently spelled first name Terrick in that space.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

As a youth, Rodríguez Castro spent much of his time at his grandfather’s house enthralled with the macho atmosphere of guns and bodybuilding prevalent in Raúl Castro’s security detail.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026

Although he did not get the title, finishing second, he did catch the attention of the judges, including Ivan Dunbar, a prominent figure in the bodybuilding scene in Northern Ireland at the time.

From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026

Last week, the government named senior government official Rumen Spetsov, who was the National Revenue Agency director and is also a former bodybuilding champion, to take control of the refinery.

From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025

The Antonelli brothers, handsome identical twins from the Buffalo area who were into bodybuilding, ran a landscaping business, which they had temporarily entrusted to their brother.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover