sports

American  

[spawrts, spohrts] / spɔrts, spoʊrts /

adjective

1. of or relating to a sport or sports, especially of the open-air or athletic kind.

   a sports festival.

2. (of garments, equipment, etc.) suitable for use in open-air sports or for outdoor or informal use.

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sports British  

/ spɔːts /

noun

1. (modifier) relating to, concerned with, or used in sports

   sports equipment

2. (modifier) relating to or similar to a sports car

   sports seats

3. Also called: sports day.  a meeting held at a school or college for competitions in various athletic events

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Etymology

Origin of sports

First recorded in 1910–15; sport + -s ³

Example Sentences

Show that the sophisticated following of the world’s most glamorous sports franchise is actually rooted in the heart of a child.

From Los Angeles Times

The source of the stock market’s below-average returns during widely followed sports tournaments is the behavior of investors whose favorite team has lost and thereby eliminated from competition.

From MarketWatch

Sunday's telecast also faced competition from sports with the World Baseball Classic semi-finals, in which the United States defeated the Dominican Republic.

From Barron's

Israeli intelligence learned that Iran had a fallback plan for its internal security forces in the event their facilities were destroyed—mustering at local sports complexes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Once dismissed as a niche corner of the crypto world, prediction markets have rapidly broken into the mainstream in the United States, positioning themselves as an alternative to both traditional polling and licensed sports betting.

From Barron's

Related Words

• business
• play
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