sports
Americanadjective
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of or relating to a sport or sports, especially of the open-air or athletic kind.
a sports festival.
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(of garments, equipment, etc.) suitable for use in open-air sports or for outdoor or informal use.
noun
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(modifier) relating to, concerned with, or used in sports
sports equipment
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(modifier) relating to or similar to a sports car
sports seats
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Also called: sports day. a meeting held at a school or college for competitions in various athletic events
Etymology
Origin of sports
Example Sentences
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Some of his tankers then did shuttle runs through Hormuz to ports just outside the Gulf, where traders picked up the crude to carry to Asia, according to ship-tracking firm Kpler.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
Truck traffic at Gulf of Oman ports surged during the conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
Between 71 percent and 89 percent of ports globally will be at risk of extreme marine storms by the end of the century, the report said.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
The state is also home to one of the country's two main ports and to Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía - the country's main airport.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
A French counterspy had gotten his hands on a British spy’s list of ships carrying war supplies from French ports.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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