athletic
adjective
ath·let·ic
ath-ˈle-tik 
nonstandard
ˌa-thə-ˈle-
2
3
: used by athletes
athletic shoes/equipment
the school's athletic fields
4
Examples of athletic in a Sentence
They each received an athletic scholarship to the school.
Students can get discount tickets for all athletic events.
His athletic career spanned three decades.
She has great athletic ability.
She's tall and has an athletic build.
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To some extent, leagues with less total revenue have to spend a lesser share on athletic talent because their other costs are more fixed.
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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Ahead of his junior year of high school, the Northwest phenom is competing with world-class athletes in their athletic primes.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2025
The 6-foot-1, 246-pound athletic freak adds a versatile piece to defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver’s scheme.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025
McConkey ran a series of sprints along the sideline under the watchful gaze of a member of the Chargers’ athletic training staff.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2025
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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Ahead of his junior year of high school, the Northwest phenom is competing with world-class athletes in their athletic primes.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2025
The 6-foot-1, 246-pound athletic freak adds a versatile piece to defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver’s scheme.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025
McConkey ran a series of sprints along the sideline under the watchful gaze of a member of the Chargers’ athletic training staff.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for athletic
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“Athletic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/athletic. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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athletic
adjective
ath·let·ic
ath-ˈlet-ik
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of athletes or athletics
2
3
athleticism
noun
ath-ˈlet-ə-ˌsi-zəm
Medical Definition
athletic
adjective
ath·let·ic
ath-ˈlet-ik
: characterized by heavy frame, large chest, and powerful muscular development : mesomorphic
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