Olympic Games

plural noun

1

: an ancient Panhellenic festival held every fourth year and made up of contests of sports, music, and literature with the victor's prize a crown of wild olive

2

: a modified revival of the ancient Olympic Games consisting of international athletic contests that are held at separate winter and summer gatherings at four year intervals

called also Olym*pics\ ə-​ˈlim-​piks , ō-​ \

Examples of Olympic Games in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But despite their different career paths, the couple had gradually become regarded as one of the most endearing celeb couples—especially as White competed in his last Olympic Games in Beijing in February 2022. —Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025

Back when Foster was winning medals for Great Britain as a long-distance runner — gold in the 1974 European Championships, bronze in the 1976 Olympic Games, gold at the 1978 Commonwealth Games — the streets were not clogged with joggers, which is strange to think of now. —George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025

At a recent showcase for clients organized in partnership with caterer MPépite and LeBarParis, the official mixologist of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, tables were laid out by theme, with matching food and drinks. —Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025

Filming will begin at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games and continue over two years, with final delivery slated for May 2028 ahead of the Games. —Essie Assibu, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Olympic Games

• aims
• blames
• claims
• dames
• fames
• flames
• frames
• hames
• kames
• lames
• names
• shames

Kids Definition

Olympic Games

plural noun

1

: an ancient Greek festival held every fourth year and made up of contests in sports, music, and literature

2

: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country during the summer and the winter once every four years