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 dynamic duo’s day together became one of the most talked about moments of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. —Lilian Raji, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024

This was a focal point of her performance at the opening ceremony of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. —Nia Bowers, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024

The artists previously played the song as part of the Paris Olympic Games closing ceremony in August. —Spin Staff, SPIN, 23 Oct. 2024

In August, Kristen Faulkner became the first U.S. woman — and the third woman ever — to win Olympic gold in two different disciplines at a single Olympic Games. —Morgan Smith, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024

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