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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These programs also support Arkansas' outdoor economy, which about 350,000 sportsmen and women participate in annually.
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Arkansas Online, 24 Nov. 2025
The only clips now available on the channel are its 29-second promotion vid, which includes female stars like Chloe Kelly and Leah Williamson, alongside male sportsmen including Bukayo Saka and Rory McIlroy, and its statement saying the channel would be halting activity.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
After her first husband’s death, Annie Laurie married Russell Barnett Aitken, a sculptor, writer, sportsman, and all-around Renaissance character.
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Such sentiment is anathema to Australian sportsmen since, in their view, winning is everything.
—Darren Richman, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 24 Nov. 2025
The only clips now available on the channel are its 29-second promotion vid, which includes female stars like Chloe Kelly and Leah Williamson, alongside male sportsmen including Bukayo Saka and Rory McIlroy, and its statement saying the channel would be halting activity.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
After her first husband’s death, Annie Laurie married Russell Barnett Aitken, a sculptor, writer, sportsman, and all-around Renaissance character.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Nov. 2025
Such sentiment is anathema to Australian sportsmen since, in their view, winning is everything.
—Darren Richman, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Sportsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sportsman. Accessed 29 Nov. 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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