triathlete

noun

tri·​ath·​lete trī-ˈath-ˌlēt How to pronounce triathlete (audio)
 nonstandard  -ˈa-thə-
: an athlete who competes in a triathlon

Examples of triathlete in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The dream that started in the water. Becoming a triathlete Stay, Calder. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2024 Lu has been working on performance optimization and race strategy design for elite swimmers and triathletes and has worked on analytics with AusCycling, the governing body for cycling in Australia, to help inform performance outcomes. Katherine Douglass, Scientific American, 8 July 2024 Enter Max Fennell, a professional triathlete who occasionally hunts in wild California with a bow and arrow. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024 Alissa Jean Schafer is a recreational Florida triathlete and managing owner of Copper Stamp Strategy. Jay Reddick, Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for triathlete 

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Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of triathlete was in 1982

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“Triathlete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triathlete. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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