Olympic Games

plural noun

1

: an ancient Panhellenic festival held every fourth year and made up of contests of sports, music, and literature with the victor's prize a crown of wild olive

2

: a modified revival of the ancient Olympic Games consisting of international athletic contests that are held at separate winter and summer gatherings at four year intervals

called also Olym*pics\ ə-​ˈlim-​piks , ō-​ \

Examples of Olympic Games in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The report calls attention to how the 2024 Olympic Games, NCAA, WNBA and women’s soccer have all seen an increase in media coverage, sponsorships and media rights bids. —Liz Elting, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025

It is scheduled to play host to the men’s and women’s golf competitions at the 2028 Olympic Games in L.A. —Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025

Olympics Opening The Academy Award winner appeared as a performer in the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris and stunned audiences worldwide. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025

Costas Simitis, a former prime minister of Greece who oversaw his country’s entry into the euro single currency and its uneven preparations for the 2004 Olympic Games, died on Sunday. —Alan Cowell, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

Olympic Games

plural noun

1

: an ancient Greek festival held every fourth year and made up of contests in sports, music, and literature

2

: a series of international athletic contests held in a different country during the summer and the winter once every four years