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View synonyms for sports

sports

[ spawrts, spohrts ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to a sport none 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.

sports

/ 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 calledsports day a meeting held at a school or college for competitions in various athletic events

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sports1

First recorded in 1910–15; sport none + -s 3none

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