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

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

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

The previous recognized world record of 2:00:35 was set at ⁠the Chicago Marathon in October 2023 by the late Kelvin Kiptum, who wore a Nike Alphafly 3 prototype.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

When Kipchoge broke the sub-two hour mark wearing the Nike Alphaflys in 2019, the American sportswear brand was undoubtedly the market leader.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Felix wore a dark suit and his Nike Flights and stood next to his mom and sister, smiling until his cheeks hurt and his bottom lip felt like it might split open.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty