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

As Los Angeles moves closer to hosting the 2028 Olympic Games, much of the public conversation will focus on medal projections, roster decisions and championship expectations. — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

This includes the iconic moment when the American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists in a defiant Black Power salute during the US National Anthem at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. — James Rampton, TheWeek, 9 July 2026

There hasn’t been a Super Bowl or Olympic Games in Kansas City, but the Heart of America has served as the host for many other major sporting events. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

The country sent just two athletes to the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Olympic Games

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• blames
• claims
• dames
• fames
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• frames
• hames
• kames
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• 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