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athletic

/æθˈlɛt.ɪk/

An illustration for athletic

adjective

fit and strong; physically capable

  • “I was denied entry, as I had athletic shorts on.”Tatoeba
  • “The facility also includes the athletic department offices and classroom space.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

Source: New Academic Word List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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