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 Olympic hero helped bring home the men's hockey gold medal to the United States on Sunday, scoring the game-winner in the team's game against Canada at the Milan Cortina Olympic Games. —Michael Guise, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026

Orlando is aiming to play a pivotal role on the road to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. —Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026

In all, the Ducks sent five players to Milan for this year’s Winter Olympic Games, and two of them returned home with medals dangling from their necks. —Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026

Born in Ballina, New South Wales on June 1, 1974, Shield performed at the 2000 Olympic Games closing ceremony and opened the Gay Games in 2002. —Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Feb. 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
• 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