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

And Los Angeles is preparing to host an Olympic Games unlike any before it. — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

The selection marks Buecker’s first appearance for the national team at a major international competition (World Cup or Olympic Games). — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026

Its Vision Electric line first debuted at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games and returned to the market in 2018. — Carson Bonner, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Additional meet results can be found on the AAU Junior Olympic Games website. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 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