: the form or structure of a person's body : bodily makeup
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she had a well-toned physique
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Jost simply ratcheted up the volume and the attacks on soldiers’ physiques.
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Erik Adams, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2025
Coleman was the second-leading scorer on the AAC’s third-best team and has the physique to level up.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Crowe previously revealed his trimmer physique while stepping out to Wimbledon on July 1 with his girlfriend, Britney Theriot.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
The American Kennel Club (AKC) highlights their muscular physique and their confidence among the canine world, but that’s not without a certain level of silliness and goofiness too.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Erik Adams, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2025
Coleman was the second-leading scorer on the AAC’s third-best team and has the physique to level up.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Crowe previously revealed his trimmer physique while stepping out to Wimbledon on July 1 with his girlfriend, Britney Theriot.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
The American Kennel Club (AKC) highlights their muscular physique and their confidence among the canine world, but that’s not without a certain level of silliness and goofiness too.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Physique.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physique. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
physique
noun
phy·sique
fə-ˈzēk 
: the build of a person's body
Medical Definition
physique
noun
phy·sique
fə-ˈzēk
: the form or structure of a person's body : bodily makeup
a muscular physique
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