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Athletes ˈæθliːt Olympic Training Person Sports Noun Depression

Word3 athlete
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈæθliːt/ /ˈæθliːt/
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  • olympic athletes
  • depression is thought to be common among elite athletes.
  • a training facility for amateur and professional athletes
  • her company is designing part of the olympic athletes' village.
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athlete

(noun)/ˈæθliːt/ /ˈæθliːt/
  1. a person who competes in sports
    • Olympic athletes
    • Depression is thought to be common among elite athletes.
    • a training facility for amateur and professional athletes
    • Her company is designing part of the Olympic athletes' village.

    Extra Examples

    • The athletes are training hard for the Olympics.
    • athletes playing pro football
    • one of the greatest athletes of all time
    • She's a superbly gifted all-round athlete.
  2. a person who competes in sports such as running, jumping and throwing
    • He played baseball and basketball and excelled as a track athlete.
    • She was hailed as the greatest female athlete in the world.
  3. a person who is good at sports and physical exercise
    • She is a natural athlete.

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: from Latin athleta, from Greek athlētēs, from athlein ‘compete for a prize’, from athlon ‘prize’.
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