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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Ethical sportsmen follow the rules.
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Her father was the entrepreneur and sportsman Harry Payne Whitney; her mother was a Vanderbilt who had a career as a sculptor, winning large public commissions in the United States and Europe.
—Fiona Donovan, Vanity Fair, 30 Dec. 2025
Lastly, sportsmen’s groups are also promoting the MAPRoads Act, which aims to create a grant program to map not only federal roads but all state and county roads.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 18 Dec. 2025
The jury was riveted to Jordan, arguably the best basketball player ever and certainly one of the most successful sportsmen-turned-businessmen.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 6 Dec. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Her father was the entrepreneur and sportsman Harry Payne Whitney; her mother was a Vanderbilt who had a career as a sculptor, winning large public commissions in the United States and Europe.
—Fiona Donovan, Vanity Fair, 30 Dec. 2025
Lastly, sportsmen’s groups are also promoting the MAPRoads Act, which aims to create a grant program to map not only federal roads but all state and county roads.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 18 Dec. 2025
The jury was riveted to Jordan, arguably the best basketball player ever and certainly one of the most successful sportsmen-turned-businessmen.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Sportsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sportsman. Accessed 9 Jan. 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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