Meaning of the word olympics in English
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olympics
US /oʊˈlɪm.pɪks/
UK /oʊˈlɪm.pɪks/
Noun
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a set of international sports competitions that happen once every four years:
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The Olympic Games are held in a different country on each occasion.
Plural Noun
1.
international winter and summer sports competitions, each taking place every four years, but not in the same year:
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She won a gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, in 1998.
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