sweatshirt
noun
sweat·shirt
ˈswet-ˌshərt 
: a loose collarless pullover or jacket usually of heavy cotton jersey
Examples of sweatshirt in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The officer grabbed the sweatshirt, which Fawn says was taken into evidence.
—
Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 22 June 2026
But one witness, wounded in the shooting, told police that the groups including Payton, Turner, Harris, the Martins and Joshua Hoye-Lucchessi, who was also killed in the shooting, weren’t dressed for the clubs, but for trouble, in hooded sweatshirts.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Muniz-Spry moved his hands into his sweatshirt pockets numerous times, to which officers responded by asking him to keep his hands visible.
—Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 17 June 2026
She was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants and black crocs, according to the police.
—Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for sweatshirt
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 22 June 2026
But one witness, wounded in the shooting, told police that the groups including Payton, Turner, Harris, the Martins and Joshua Hoye-Lucchessi, who was also killed in the shooting, weren’t dressed for the clubs, but for trouble, in hooded sweatshirts.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Muniz-Spry moved his hands into his sweatshirt pockets numerous times, to which officers responded by asking him to keep his hands visible.
—Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 17 June 2026
She was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants and black crocs, according to the police.
—Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for sweatshirt
Cite this Entry
“Sweatshirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweatshirt. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
sweatshirt
noun
sweat·shirt
-ˌshərt
: a loose collarless usually long-sleeved pullover or jacket of soft absorbent material
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
