decathlon
noun
an athletic contest comprising ten different track-and-field events and won by the contestant amassing the highest total score.
decathlons
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pluralof decathlon.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It is, says Becca Peter, the event’s athlete co-ordinator, a potential game changer because until now there has been little incentive for women to compete in decathlons or race directors to put them on.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 25, 2018
The U.S. solar industry is booming and other countries—China, Colombia, and United Arab Emirates—are planning similar decathlons.
From National Geographic ● Oct. 9, 2015
As the legend goes, Jenner had no interest in pursuing decathlons after the Olympics.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 4, 2015
To the point, Olympic marathons and decathlons aren’t won by 18-year-olds.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2011
The networks' panoply of glimpsed emotions, analyses, quips and radioactive poop are the team points they are scoring in their decathlons with one another to see who is best.
From Time Magazine Archive
