sports
pronunciation
How to pronounce sports in British English:
UK [spɔ:ts]
How to pronounce sports in American English:
US [spɔts]
Word Origin
- sports (n.)
- atheltic games and contests, 1590s, from sport (n.). Meaning "sports section of a newspaper" is 1913. As an adjective from 1897. Sports fan attested from 1921. Sports car attested by 1914; so called for its speed and power: I have just returned from the south of France, passing through Lyons, where I visited the [Berliet] works with my car, and was shown the new model 25 h.p. "sports" car, and was so impressed with this that I immediately ordered one on my return to London. [letter in "The Autocar," Jan. 7, 1914]
Example
- 1. She also works hard at sports .
- 2. Ascent in the sports universe is a straight shot .
- 3. Yao 's influence went far beyond sports .
- 4. Also , students involved in organized sports learn rules and how to follow them .
- 5. Its sports statutes include defending catalan culture , including its language and broader concepts such as liberty and democracy .