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sports

[ spawrts, spohrts ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to a sport none or sports, especially of the open-air or athletic kind:

    a sports festival.

  2. (of garments, equipment, etc.) suitable for use in open-air sports or for outdoor or informal use.


sports

/ ɔːٲ /

noun

  1. modifier relating to, concerned with, or used in sports

    sports equipment

  2. modifier relating to or similar to a sports car

    sports seats

  3. Also calledsports day a meeting held at a school or college for competitions in various athletic events
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sports1

First recorded in 1910–15; sport none + -s 3none
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The past and present were melded in that UCLA-LSU matchup, exemplifying the skill seen and fun of following women’s sports.

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The FBI issued a formal warning to sports leagues in December about organized theft groups targeting professional athletes.

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The Baileys plan one or two music performances per month, perhaps more later, and the stage will also offer movie screenings, TV sports viewing and other events.

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“We believe that good horses should have good names,” said Wellman, the former sports editor of the Beverly Hills High School newspaper.

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