sportsman
noun
sports·man
ˈspȯrts-mən 
1
: a person who engages in sports (such as hunting or fishing)
2
: a person who shows sportsmanship
Examples of sportsman in a Sentence
He was a keen sportsman all his life.
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Idaho adults pay about $145 for a sportsman’s package that includes fishing and hunting licenses and a variety of tags for species including deer, elk, bear, mountain lion and wolf.
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Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
The wolf is a trophy of which any sportsman can be proud.
—Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
There was no question that at least a few of the attendees, wearing khakis and stand up for sportsmen baseball caps, aspired to power.
—Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
An aquatic invasive species stamp can be purchased through DEEP’s online sportsmen licensing website.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
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Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
The wolf is a trophy of which any sportsman can be proud.
—Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
There was no question that at least a few of the attendees, wearing khakis and stand up for sportsmen baseball caps, aspired to power.
—Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
An aquatic invasive species stamp can be purchased through DEEP’s online sportsmen licensing website.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Sportsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sportsman. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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sportsman
noun
sports·man
ˈspō(ə)rt-smən
ˈspȯ(ə)rt-
1
: a person who engages in or is interested in sports and especially outdoor sports
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