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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When Lizzy, Libby and Charlotte met as freshers in 2012, their main responsibility was making it to lectures on time after early morning sports practice.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
It was removed from a sports photography festival in the northern French town of Deauville before a court ordered it reinstated.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
See: Wall Street wants to turn sports betting into ETFs.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026
The answers are not always easy, but until we start thinking about these matters we will not move forward towards a better high school sports experience for the many participants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
A black sports car pulled up like nothing I’d ever seen in real life, rap music pumping out of it.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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