marathon

IPA: mˈɛrʌθɑn

noun

  • A 42.195 kilometre (26 mile 385 yard) road race.
  • (figuratively, by extension) Any extended or sustained activity.
  • A town in Attica, Greece, the site of the victory in 490 BC of heavily outnumbered Athenians against Persians.
  • A place name elsewhere in the world:
  • A rural town in the Shire of Flinders, northern Queensland, Australia.
  • A town in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada.
  • A number of places in the United States:
  • A city in the Florida Keys, Monroe County, Florida.
  • A minor city in Buena Vista County, Iowa.
  • A township in Lapeer County, Michigan.
  • A town and village therein, in Cortland County, New York.
  • An unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Clermont County, Ohio.
  • A census-designated place in Brewster County, Texas.
  • A town in Marathon County, Wisconsin.

verb

  • To run a marathon.
  • (informal, transitive) To watch or read a large number of instalments of (a film, book, TV series, etc.) in one sitting.
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Examples of "marathon" in Sentences

  • Marathon Query I'm curious how the usage of the term marathon and derivatives evolved in your ...
  • Marathon Query I'm curious how the usage of the term marathon and derivatives evolved in your publications ....
  • Fogle's athletic aspirations and weight management aside, his participation in the marathon is all about promoting Subway sandwiches as fuel for fast runners.

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