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

With the addition of flag football to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, its traction will continue to increase. —Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025

After unveiling the main nave of the glass-and-steel building last year, just in time for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, officials on Thursday celebrated the completion of the five-year, 486 million euro renovation. —Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 19 June 2025

Askren was also the first Tigers wrestler in program history to qualify for an Olympic Games. —Sofia Schwarzwalder, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025

The Pro Cheer League will try to tap into the momentum behind women’s sports and the rising global popularity of cheerleading, which is currently pursuing inclusion in the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane, Australia. —Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 18 June 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