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

The organization, which represents more than 80 percent of athletes who won medals at the 2024 Olympic Games and 2025 World Championships, said that it was told in a meeting that GST was planning for 2026 events. —Adam Crafton, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026

The redevelopment plan has been years in the making and is expected to bring new housing and retail opportunities ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles. —Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026

The Olympic Truce begins one week before an Olympic Games and lasts until one week after the Paralympics end. —Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2026

Atlanta will host eight matches, including a semifinal, which is anticipated to place the city on its largest global stage since the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. —Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 2 Mar. 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
• flames
• 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