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

That sense of belonging carried her to the ongoing Youth Olympic Games for under-18 athletes in Senegal, where Eseta represented the United States with her 16-year-old sister Luisa. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

The film is set to be released on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ in fall of 2027 amid the lead-up to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026

Directed by Trishtan Williams, the film will be released on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ in the fall of 2027, ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

As the city prepares for the 2028 Summer Olympic Games, a $30-billion makeover for LAX is underway. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

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