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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Rhode Island’s lone golf resort is a favorite of New Englanders of every handicap; equestrian training stables and an indoor shooting range beckon a variety of sportsmen in the summer as well.
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Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The coming years could pose a rare opportunity for sportsmen, conservationists–and also the agricultural community— to find common ground, building a future where humane wildlife stewardship is the norm.
—Wendy Keefover, Denver Post, 26 Aug. 2025
The sportsman's cause of death was ruled as drowning during an inquest at Milton Keynes Coroners Court in England on Wednesday, July 23.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 24 July 2025
Unusually for a Victorian sportsman, Wingfield marketed his game equally to men and women, and the fad spread rapidly through the gardens of England and beyond.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
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Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The coming years could pose a rare opportunity for sportsmen, conservationists–and also the agricultural community— to find common ground, building a future where humane wildlife stewardship is the norm.
—Wendy Keefover, Denver Post, 26 Aug. 2025
The sportsman's cause of death was ruled as drowning during an inquest at Milton Keynes Coroners Court in England on Wednesday, July 23.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 24 July 2025
Unusually for a Victorian sportsman, Wingfield marketed his game equally to men and women, and the fad spread rapidly through the gardens of England and beyond.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
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“Sportsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sportsman. Accessed 18 Sep. 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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