Definition of athlete
: a person who is trained or skilled in exercises, sports, or games requiring physical strength, agility, or stamina
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Examples of athlete in a Sentence
Athletes from around the world will be competing at the Olympics.
She was quite an athlete as a child.
Recent Examples of athlete from the Web
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Instead coaches and administrators from coast to coast emphasize that these players are amateur student-athletes.
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Finley was the lone state champion Friday from Northwest Indiana, but Region athletes earned All-State honors by cracking the top nine in 12 of the 16 events.
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The bandwagon is bulging with country stars, pro athletes and people swelling with civic pride for the best show in Music City.
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Lewis remembers his star athletes through the years.
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Woods, 41, has no choice now but to confront the vulnerability that many elite athletes widely perceive as Kryptonite.
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The Cougars were coming off their third straight sectional title and qualified a slew of athletes for the two-day meet at O'Brien Field.
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Athletes take at least 0.110 of a second to respond.
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Athletes eat gels, which are mostly sugar and have the consistency of frosting, for a quick energy fix.
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Origin and Etymology of athlete
Middle English, from Latin athleta, from Greek athlētēs, from athlein to contend for a prize, from athlon prize, contest
First Known Use: 15th century
ATHLETE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of athlete for English Language Learners
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: a person who is trained in or good at sports, games, or exercises that require physical skill and strength
ATHLETE Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of athlete for Students
: a person who is trained in or good at games and exercises that require physical skill, endurance, and strength
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