sportsman
noun
sports·man
ˈspȯrts-mən 
1
: a person who engages in sports (such as hunting or fishing)
2
: a person who shows sportsmanship
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He was a keen sportsman all his life.
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In 1915, Michigan sportsmen did the same, starting with just seven elk.
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Further footage then showed players and staff forming a shield around the sportsman as he was taken off the pitch.
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Meanwhile, many of Montana’s landowners consider the entire discussion flawed, because corner-crossers could upset a precarious balance between agricultural producers and sportsmen.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 June 2026
In 1915, Michigan sportsmen did the same, starting with just seven elk.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Further footage then showed players and staff forming a shield around the sportsman as he was taken off the pitch.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Meanwhile, many of Montana’s landowners consider the entire discussion flawed, because corner-crossers could upset a precarious balance between agricultural producers and sportsmen.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for sportsman
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“Sportsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sportsman. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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sportsman
noun
sports·man
ˈspō(ə)rt-smən
ˈspȯ(ə)rt-
1
: a person who engages in or is interested in sports and especially outdoor sports
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