sportsman
noun
sports·man
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Definition of sportsman
1
: a person who engages in sports (such as hunting or fishing)
2
: a person who shows sportsmanship
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Other Words from sportsman
sportsmanlike
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adjective
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adjective
sportsmanly
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of sportsman in a Sentence
He was a keen sportsman all his life.
Recent Examples on the Web
The sportsman’s club is ending its initial three-year agreement with the Biggest Little City a year early. — USA TODAY, "Burro bandits, sugarcane shake-up, naked bike ride: News from around our 50 states," 26 Aug. 2019 An avid maritime sportsman named Robert G. Barbour put in SAILING and BOATING as his top two picks. — Brian Barrett, WIRED, "A Brief History of Vanity License Plates Gone Wrong," 18 Aug. 2019 As an avid sportsman who served four years in the United States Marine Corps, Oscar Kazen has an appreciation for guns. — Gilbert Garcia, ExpressNews.com, "Texas lawmakers should close 2013 gun loophole," 10 Aug. 2019 Actors, tycoons, comedians, fellow sportsmen, even Ed Sullivan, then a New York sportswriter decades from becoming America’s most popular television talk-show host. — Mike Berardino, Indianapolis Star, "For George Rugg, curating Notre Dame's collection of sports gems has been labor of love," 18 June 2019 As one of the world's most popular sportsmen, wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr signed a huge extension with the New York Giants last summer, before being traded to the Cleveland Browns in March. — SI.com, "The 100 Highest Paid Athletes in the World," 17 June 2019 The Migration Corridor Advisory Group includes representatives from the oil and gas, mining and agriculture sectors, as well as conservation, recreation and sportsmen groups and a county commissioner. — USA TODAY, "Pride pickup, sphinx on move, Tony Stark’s cabin: News from around our 50 states," 13 June 2019 The legislation was revised multiple times after it was first introduced, in attempts to solve possible constitutional issues and respond to complaints from law enforcement and sportsmen. — Nate Poppino, idahostatesman, "Gov. Otter won’t sign Idaho’s big new trespassing law | Idaho Statesman," 28 Mar. 2018 It is widely believed that none of these relentless sportsmen has ever caught a fish. — Bruce Dale, National Geographic, "Adored, neglected, and restored: A 1968 Nat Geo feature explored Notre Dame," 17 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sportsman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for sportsman
sportsman
noun
English Language Learners Definition of sportsman
US
: a man who participates in outdoor activities like hunting and fishing
chiefly British
: a man who participates in sports
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sportsman
noun
sports·man
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plural sportsmen\ ˈspȯrts-mən
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Kids Definition of sportsman
: a person who engages in or is interested in sports and especially outdoor sports (as hunting and fishing)
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