athletics

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see also: Athletics

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /æθˈlɛtɪks/

Noun

1. (sports, especially US) Physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness and skill.
2. (sports, especially Britain) A group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country and racewalking.

Related terms

• athleticism

Translations

• French: athlétisme
• German: Athletik
• Italian: atletica
• Portuguese: atletismo
• Russian: атле́тика
• Spanish: atletismo

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Athletics

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Proper noun

1. (baseball) The team The Oakland Athletics, previously Kansas City Athletics and Philadelphia Athletics.
2. (US, sports) Nickname for many athletic teams whose full name includes "Athletics".

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