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 when Los Angeles was awarded the 2032 Olympic Games a decision was made to expand the seating to 101,574. —Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

Simone Biles performs her routine on the floor at the 2024 Olympic Games. —Alice Park, Time, 1 May 2025

Stanford led the nation with 59 Olympians at the 2024 Olympic Games. —Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 1 May 2025

Even if the revisions are approved, the delay could jeopardize the potential for the gondola to be up and running by the 2028 Olympic Games, in which baseball will be played at Dodger Stadium. —Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 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