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athletics

athletics

47 2.3
Organized competitive sports and physical activities at a school or club
  • noun
  • /æθˈlɛtɪks/
  • US
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  • Respondents were mostly positive about the influences of interschool athletics in enhancing the school's status in the community.
  • school athletics
  • extracurricular athletics
  • participate in athletics

And when it comes to athletics, just youth athletics, inclusion is priority.

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Examples

  • I had nothing to live for anymore because athletics is what kept me going through high school.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Students are usually involved with one or more such activities as athletics, cheerleading, band, various clubs, etc.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The other option is we use athletics to build confidence in the nation's youth.

  • I always put my studies ahead of my athletics.

  • It's our entire amateur athletics program in the country.

  • And when it comes to athletics, just youth athletics, inclusion is priority.

  • Every morning I pray to Jesus to make our school number one, number one in athletics, and in academic excellence.

  • Paul wanted to create a short film celebrating high school athletics on Martha's Vineyard.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The NJCAA is the largest governing agency for athletics at community colleges and two-year institutions.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The school offers a variety of athletics programs, including track, soccer, and swimming.

Synonyms

sport
vsathletics
1.0

A physical activity like football or tennis played for fun and competition

is used mainly for organized, competitive school activities rather than casual recreation

How Organized

athletics
  • US
47 2.3
club
1.0
recreational
84 3.9
to play
1.0

Surface Forms

athletics singular
athletics plural

Morphology

athletics = athletic (transparent) = athletic + s

Formed from the adjective 'athletic' with a noun-forming '-s'; learners who know 'athletic' will readily infer the meaning 'sports/athletic activities'.

Etymology

Athletics comes from the Greek word athlon, meaning 'contest' or 'prize', and from athlete, a person who competes. So athletics now often means organized sports and teams, like the school activities where students compete.