Olympic-size

[ uh-lim-pik-sahyz, oh-lim- ]

adjective

1. of the dimensions or length prescribed for the Olympic Games and other major athletic competitions:

   an Olympic-size speed-skating oval.

2. (of a swimming pool) having a length of 55 yards (50 meters) and a width of at least 23 yards (21 meters).

Word History and Origins

Origin of Olympic-size¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Sanitary operations alone required 7,400 Port-a-Potties that collected the equivalent of three Olympic-size pools of pee.

From The Daily Beast

How did the White House get itself into this Olympic-size mess?

From The Daily Beast