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Vocabulary Entry
iron-man
|noun • noun
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N
noun
A person, especially in sports or fiction, who is extremely strong, resilient, or heroic.
Example Sentences
"He is an iron-man on the field."
"The runner was known as an iron-man."
"In the story, the hero acts like an iron-man."
N
noun
A triathlon consisting of a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride, and 26.2-mile run.
Example Sentences
"She completed her first iron-man last summer."
"Training for an iron-man takes months."
"The iron-man race was very difficult."