heptathlon


hep·tath·lon

noun
\hep-ˈtath-lən, -ˌlän, ÷-ˈta-thə-\

Definition of HEPTATHLON

: a 7-event athletic contest; specifically : a composite contest for female athletes that consists of the 100-meter hurdles, the high jump, the shot put, the 200-meter dash, the long jump, the javelin throw, and the 800-meter run

Examples of HEPTATHLON

  1. She won a gold medal in the heptathlon.

Origin of HEPTATHLON

hept- + -athlon (as in decathlon)
First Known Use: 1977

Rhymes with HEPTATHLON

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