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

Experiencing two Olympic Games in one’s hometown in a lifetime is a rare opportunity. —Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026

Telemundo serves as the Spanish-language home of the FIFA World Cup, FIFA Women’s World Cup, and Olympic Games. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 May 2026

The network also held Spanish-language rights to the 2022 men’s World Cup, 2023 women’s World Cup and 2024 Olympic Games. —Leon Imber, New York Times, 6 May 2026

Vonn's connection to Cortina is a personal one, and the location of this year's Olympic Games inspired her decision to compete again. —Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026

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