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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Whichever way the decision breaks, it’s clear that the agendas of college sports’ two ruling conferences carry more weight than ever.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
It offered access to sports’ biggest events, including Europe’s football championships, the NFL, NBA, MLB, pay-per-view boxing and F1 races.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025
The Minnesota Vikings, one of only two unbeaten sides left in the league, will kick us off against one of the sports' iconic quarterbacks and four-time MVP Rodgers and his New York Jets.
From BBC • Oct. 1, 2024
There’s little money to go around from sports’ governing bodies, and “six-figure sponsorship deals are few and far between,” says Rapf.
From Slate • Aug. 9, 2024
The sound of their cries coming across the ice reminded one of the noise from a distant sports' ground during a well-contested game.
From The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 by Mawson, Douglas, Sir
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