sportsman
noun
sports·man
ˈspȯrts-mən 
1
: a person who engages in sports (such as hunting or fishing)
2
: a person who shows sportsmanship
Examples of sportsman in a Sentence
He was a keen sportsman all his life.
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The truth is that sportsmen have long been a primary funding source for wildlife and habitat conservation—not just game species but hundreds of birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles.
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Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
His family was Protestant, and as a sportsman Willie participated in one of the few areas of cultural life where the distinction between the North and the South was officially erased.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
The design was born out of founder Coco Chanel’s relationship with the Duke of Westminster: the couple vacationed together in the Scottish highlands, where sportsmen favored suits fashioned out of the woolen knit.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025
The law is very clear about the rights of sportsmen.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
His family was Protestant, and as a sportsman Willie participated in one of the few areas of cultural life where the distinction between the North and the South was officially erased.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
The design was born out of founder Coco Chanel’s relationship with the Duke of Westminster: the couple vacationed together in the Scottish highlands, where sportsmen favored suits fashioned out of the woolen knit.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025
The law is very clear about the rights of sportsmen.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Sportsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sportsman. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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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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