athletic
adjective
ath·let·ic
ath-ˈle-tik 
nonstandard
ˌa-thə-ˈle-
2
3
: used by athletes
athletic shoes/equipment
the school's athletic fields
4
Examples of athletic in a Sentence
They each received an athletic scholarship to the school.
Students can get discount tickets for all athletic events.
His athletic career spanned three decades.
She has great athletic ability.
She's tall and has an athletic build.
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Sabol, an operations manager from Madison with an athletic background that bonded her with the show's lead, entered the finale of the Fox reality show as one of two women left on Farmer Jay Woods' Alabama farm.
—Christopher Kuhagen, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Plus honors for Timber Creek and Winter Park athletic directors, Mikey Ziss as weightlifter of the year, Brice Sensabaugh (Utah Jazz) returns to Lake Highland Prep.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
Friends of San Pasqual Academy supports athletic and academic programs and is planning their 2025 graduation, which will be very special and meaningful for all the graduates.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
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“Athletic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/athletic. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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athletic
adjective
ath·let·ic
ath-ˈlet-ik
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of athletes or athletics
2
3
athleticism
noun
ath-ˈlet-ə-ˌsi-zəm
Medical Definition
athletic
adjective
ath·let·ic
ath-ˈlet-ik
: characterized by heavy frame, large chest, and powerful muscular development : mesomorphic
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