triathlon
noun
tri·ath·lon
| \ trī-ˈath-lən
, -ˌlän, nonstandard -ˈa-thə-\
, -ˌlän, nonstandard -ˈa-thə-\
Definition of triathlon
: an athletic contest that is a long-distance race consisting of three phases (such as swimming, bicycling, and running)
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Stelter adds: These two companies are like runners at the start of a marathon already thinking about doing a triathlon. — Oliver Darcy, CNN, "Democrats take aim at the media," 13 Aug. 2019 Dave loved the running and triathlon community and was always chasing his next PR. — orlandosentinel.com, "Deaths in Central Florida: 8/16," 16 Aug. 2019 The young businessman, accustomed to surfing, participating in triathlons, marathons, swimming and extreme sports, Pardo was left in a wheelchair without being able to move his left arm. — Yvonne H. Valdez, sun-sentinel.com, "MasterChef Latino finalist John Pardo of Miami: Living, cooking, inspiring ‘in his own way’," 15 Aug. 2019 Or men training for ironman triathlons (which can require up to 50 hours per month of training)? — Maren Thomas Bannon, Quartz, "How can we talk about workplace equality when we still punish women for getting pregnant?," 13 Aug. 2019 The three-day event concludes Sunday morning with a sprint-distance open triathlon at Edgewater Park. — cleveland.com, "2019 USA Triathlon Age Group Championships: Justin Lippert repeats, Rachel Mensch wins (photos)," 10 Aug. 2019 New York City has cancelled the OZY Fest and triathlon planned for this weekend and asked residents to keep their air conditioners set at 78 degrees in anticipation of power outages. — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, "Summer's record-high temperatures threaten to scorch the economy," 19 July 2019 As a result, in collaboration with the City of New York and all supporting agencies, Sunday's triathlon has been canceled. — Madeline Holcombe And Dakin Andone, CNN, "More than 185 million people are under watches and warnings as the heat wave begins to reach peak temperatures," 19 July 2019 The 53-year-old says triathlons, surfing and weekly coaching on personal and professional matters has helped him navigate challenges. — Rolfe Winkler, WSJ, "Beyond the Confetti: The Dark Side of Startup Success," 12 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'triathlon.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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triathlon
noun
English Language Learners Definition of triathlon
sports
: a long-distance race that has three parts (such as swimming, bicycling, and running)
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