Olympics A1 Topic:Sports & Fitness US /oʊˈlɪmpɪks/ See IPA manual Freq #8489 Meanings 1 name The international sporting event held every four years where athletes from many countries compete. Millions of people watched the opening ceremony of the Olympics. 2 noun Any contest treated as if it were a grand competition. Their morning rush hour felt like the Olympics of getting kids to school. Etymology AI details From Olympic + -s. Topics Sports & Fitness External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # Olympics **Type:** Word **Level:** A1 **Part of speech:** name, noun **IPA (US):** /oʊˈlɪmpɪks/ **Frequency rank:** 8489 ## Meanings 1. The international sporting event held every four years where athletes from many countries compete. 2. Any contest treated as if it were a grand competition. ## Examples - Millions of people watched the opening ceremony of the Olympics. - Their morning rush hour felt like the Olympics of getting kids to school. ## Etymology From Olympic + -s. ## AI Etymology Olympics comes from Olympic + -s. Modern senses include the international sporting event held every four years where athletes from many countries compete and any contest treated as if it were a grand competition. ## Topics - Sports & Fitness markdown