How do you use the word "lightweight" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "lightweight": Ms Sato is no lightweight. I just saw her neck three bottles of beer. Tom is a lightweight.

Lightweight Meaning

/ˈlaɪt.weɪt/

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounA particular weight class, or member of such, as prescribed by the rules, between that of the heavier welterweight and the lighter featherweight. See Wikipedia for the specifics of each sport.

nounA particular weight category as prescribed by the rules, separate from an open or heavyweight class.

Sentence Examples

Ms Sato is no lightweight. I just saw her neck three bottles of beer.

Tom is a lightweight.

This titanium bicycle made in Italy is incredibly lightweight.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

light unimportant

Antonyms:

heavy important

CEFR Practice Quiz

The aluminum frame made the bicycle easy to carry since it was so ____.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

The new laptop is extremely ____, making it perfect for people who need to carry it around all day to work.

Word Origin & History

From light (“not heavy”, adjective) + weight (noun).

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

""Wait, is this about the other night when you two lightweights totally went on that bender?"" — 2005 August 23, Haley Hazelton, Misfile (webcomic), 2005-08-23:

"He mentions the "huge engine, lying on its side"—it was in fact a 2-2-2 weighing but 27 tons, something of a lightweight, even for 1868." — 1958 May 26, Rev. A. W. V. Mace, “North Wales and the "Irish Mail"”, in Railway Magazine, page 309:

"[…] the Plan incorporates in proper combination every available modern technique, including extensive electrification on the new standard high-voltage a.c. system at a frequency of 50 cycles; main-line diesel traction as a half-way house to electrification; lightweight diesel trains for secondary and branch services; and a smaller wagon fleet doing more work by the use of continuous brakes in conjunction with modernised terminals and marshalling yards." — 1958 January 26, 'Borderer', “Ten Years of British Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 15:

"For example, lightweight construction and Jacobs bogies save weight, and a lighter train uses less power." — 2021 May 19, David Clough, “Swiss precision meets UK growth”, in RAIL, number 931, page 57:

"Speaking of round sunglasses, these lightweight polarized ones and come in two shades of tortoiseshell as well as black and bronze." — 2023 June 26, Lauren Caruso and Jillian Tracy, “The 22 best sunglasses for summer, according to style experts”, in CNN, archived from the original on 14 Apr 2025:

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