martial art
noun
: any of several arts of combat and self-defense (such as karate and judo) that are widely practiced as sport
martial artist
noun
Examples of martial art in a Sentence
He was trained in the martial arts.
Recent Examples on the Web
The piercing scream, like a sound from a horror film, triggered taekwondo instructor Simon An to draw on his years of martial arts training.
—
Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 19 June 2024
There is a uniform feel to the clothes, based on martial arts clothes, that will highlight the core products of the accessories brand.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 19 June 2024
Investigating the intersection between road movies and martial arts flicks, The Sojourn overlays text atop shots of the Taiwan landscape and is projected on a curved curtain.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 June 2024
Despite the hardships there’s nothing that seems to stop Anthony, an active boy in martial arts, Milford Little League baseball.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for martial art 
Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 19 June 2024
There is a uniform feel to the clothes, based on martial arts clothes, that will highlight the core products of the accessories brand.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 19 June 2024
Investigating the intersection between road movies and martial arts flicks, The Sojourn overlays text atop shots of the Taiwan landscape and is projected on a curved curtain.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 June 2024
Despite the hardships there’s nothing that seems to stop Anthony, an active boy in martial arts, Milford Little League baseball.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for martial art
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'martial art.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Articles Related to martial art
Dictionary Entries Near martial art
Cite this Entry
“Martial art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/martial%20art. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share