athletics
noun/æθˈletɪks/
/æθˈletɪks/
[uncountable]- (British English)
enlarge image(North American English track and field)sports such as running, jumping and throwing that people compete in- My daughter wants to compete in athletics.
Extra ExamplesTopics Sports: other sportsb1- How long has she been competing on the international athletics circuit?
- She didn't take up athletics until she was 20.
- the hardest event of her athletics career
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- indoor
- outdoor
- junior
- …
- compete in
- do
- take part in
- …
- championships
- competition
- event
- …
- (North American English) any sports that people compete in
- students involved in all forms of college athletics
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- collegiate
- intercollegiate
- college
- …
- program
- department
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