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triathlon
[ trahy-ath-luhn ]
noun
- an athletic contest comprising three consecutive events, usually swimming, bicycling, and distance running.
- a women's track-and-field competition comprising the 100-meter dash, high jump, and shot put.
- British. a competition comprising fly-casting, horseback-riding, and trapshooting events.
triathlon
/ traɪˈæθlɒn /
noun
- an athletic contest in which each athlete competes in three different events: swimming, cycling, and running
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Derived Forms
- ˌtriˈathlete, noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of triathlon1
First recorded in 1970–75; tri- + (dec)athlon
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Word History and Origins
Origin of triathlon1
C20: from tri- + Greek athlon contest
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Example Sentences
Piazza talks to Sister Madonna Buder, the “Iron Nun,” who is the oldest person to ever finish an Ironman Triathlon.
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Finishing the Triple Crown with the Belmont is like concluding a triathlon with a marathon.
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She looks and feels amazing, and is now training for a triathlon.
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He kept rock-hard fit by running, swimming and biking as if in a perpetual triathlon.
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Why do so many guys on Match claim to be training for a triathlon?
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