athletic
adjective
ath·let·ic
ath-ˈle-tik 
nonstandard
ˌa-thə-ˈle-
2
3
: used by athletes
athletic shoes/equipment
the school's athletic fields
4
Examples of athletic in a Sentence
They each received an athletic scholarship to the school.
Students can get discount tickets for all athletic events.
His athletic career spanned three decades.
She has great athletic ability.
She's tall and has an athletic build.
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Rice has been named head of ceremonies and content for the Olympic and Paralympic Games set to take place in Los Angeles in the summer of 2028, a move that taps a Hollywood executive to find new ways to communicate the grandeur of the athletic extravaganza during some of its signature events.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 July 2025
Then, lace up your running shoes over the new wardrobe additions and crush all your athletic goals in style.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
The athletic 6-foot-6 and 230-pound Johnson totaled three steals and nine blocks while displaying his ability to guard multiple positions during summer league.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025
Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman portrayed a Big Ten that is unified around the format of nine regular-season conference games, a new round of play-in games and something like four automatic spots in a 16-team playoff going to both the SEC and Big Ten.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 July 2025
Then, lace up your running shoes over the new wardrobe additions and crush all your athletic goals in style.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
The athletic 6-foot-6 and 230-pound Johnson totaled three steals and nine blocks while displaying his ability to guard multiple positions during summer league.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025
Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman portrayed a Big Ten that is unified around the format of nine regular-season conference games, a new round of play-in games and something like four automatic spots in a 16-team playoff going to both the SEC and Big Ten.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
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“Athletic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/athletic. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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athletic
adjective
ath·let·ic
ath-ˈlet-ik
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of athletes or athletics
2
3
athleticism
noun
ath-ˈlet-ə-ˌsi-zəm
Medical Definition
athletic
adjective
ath·let·ic
ath-ˈlet-ik
: characterized by heavy frame, large chest, and powerful muscular development : mesomorphic
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