sports day

noun

British
: a day of outdoor sports and athletic competition for school children

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The fight could be an interesting beginning to a heavy combat sports day, which also features UFC 318 and the return of Manny Pacquiao later in the evening. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025 Yet the British press documented her life as the type of mother that millions of women could recognize: running barefoot in the mums’ race at a school sports day; riding the log flume with her children at a theme park; dropping the kids off at school, dressed in leggings and a baggy sweater. Air Mail, 10 May 2025 The Masters also performed well on streaming, handing Paramount+ its largest non-NFL sports day ever. Katie Campione, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2025 Either way, Mustoe wonders out loud off-air whether her outfit belongs in the sack race at a school sports day. Stuart James, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024

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“Sports day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sports%20day. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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