Olympic

adjective

Olym·​pic ə-ˈlim-pik How to pronounce Olympic (audio)
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: of or relating to the Olympic Games

Examples of Olympic in a Sentence

She won an Olympic medal in diving.
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Van Lith also brings Olympic credentials, earning a bronze medal in 3×3 basketball at the 2024 Games. Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025 The two-time Olympic gold medalist says the current plan for the 2026 Winter Games is for the men and women skiers to compete on two separate mountains located roughly six hours away from each other. Sean Neumann, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Djokovic won his only title of 2024 at Roland Garros, beating Alcaraz in their titanic Olympic gold medal match. Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025 The twins cannot leave the country without Yevhen obtaining his green card, which means no international competition, which means no shot at making the 2028 Olympic team. Rob Oller, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Olympic

Word History

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Olympic was in 1590

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“Olympic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Olympic. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

Olympic

adjective
Olym·​pic ə-ˈlim-pik How to pronounce Olympic (audio)
ō-
1
2
: of or relating to the Olympic Games
the U.S. Olympic team
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