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- [spawrts-muh n, spohrts-]
- /ˈspɔrts mən, ˈspoʊrts-/
- /ˈspɔːts.mən/
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- [spawrts-muh n, spohrts-]
- /ˈspɔrts mən, ˈspoʊrts-/
Definitions of sportsmen word
- noun plural sportsmen a man who engages in sports, especially in some open-air sport, as hunting, fishing, racing, etc. 1
- noun plural sportsmen a person who exhibits qualities especially esteemed in those who engage in sports, as fairness, courtesy, good temper, etc. 1
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Origin of sportsmen
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10; sports + -man
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Parts of speech for Sportsmen
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sportsmen popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sportsmen
noun sportsmen
- chasers — Plural form of chaser.
- deerstalkers — Plural form of deerstalker.
- hunters — Plural form of hunter.
- huntresses — Plural form of huntress.
- huntsmen — Plural form of huntsman.
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