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Olympics

Olympics

Meaning of Olympics

the international sports competition held every four years

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British English/əˈlɪmpɪks/
American English/oʊˈlɪmpɪks/
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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between Olympics / Olympic Games / the Games

O
🇬🇧English
Olympics

Identical to the headword; no difference in meaning.

A2Very Often

The Olympics will be held in Paris this year.

O
🇬🇧English
Olympic Games

The full, standard form of the name; slightly more explicit than “Olympics”.

A2Often

She watched the Olympic Games on television.

T
🇬🇧English
the Games

A shortened reference that depends on context; may be used when the Olympic context is already clear.

A2Often

The city is preparing for the Games.

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Olympics means Olympics. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Olympics

/əˈlɪmpɪks/

Olympics translation

Olympics

Olympics transcription

/əˈlɪmpɪks/, /oʊˈlɪmpɪks/

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Olympics meaning: what does it mean?

the international sports competition held every four years

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Olympics is pronounced as /əˈlɪmpɪks/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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