Sports Meaning
/spɔːts/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounplural of sport
nounSynonym of sport (“the class of physical activies; athletics”).
Sentence Examples
What kinds of sports do you go in for these days?
Winter sports are very popular in our country.
He eventually found his niche in sports journalism.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Many outdoor ____ like tennis and golf are played in the summer.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The athlete's ____ car was capable of reaching incredible speeds in just a few short seconds.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Anglo-Norman des- Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Proto-Indo-European *pr̥téh₂ Proto-Italic *portā Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Proto-Italic *portāō Latin portāre Anglo-Norman porter Anglo-Norman desporterbor. Middle English disporten Middle English sporten English sport Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English sports From sport + -s.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"But I have a feeling that in many senses the American consumer is getting over-sportsed."
— 1981, Broadcasting, Broadcasting Publications, page 84:
"And so sports they did! They put on their very own athletic shorts and jerseys and headed down to the field. There, they met other people similarly attired, who also desired to sports with them. And so they sportsed."
— 2011, Sean Ahern, What It Tastes Like to Be Sane, self-published through Lulu.com, page 140:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Many outdoor ____ like tennis and golf are played in the summer.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The athlete's ____ car was capable of reaching incredible speeds in just a few short seconds.