athlete
IPA: ˈæθɫit
noun
- A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.
- (US, Canada) A person who actively participates in physical sports, especially with great skill; a sportsperson.
- An exceptionally physically fit person.
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Examples of "athlete" in Sentences
- The athletes are in the gymnasium.
- Consider the physique of the athlete.
- He noted the athletes who showed sportsmanship during the games.
- The cover athlete of the game is Paul Pierce of the Boston Celtics.
- Samaresh Jung is adjudged the 'Best Athlete of the 18th Commonwealth Games.'