sportsman

[ spawrts-muh n, spohrts- ]

/ ˈspɔrts mən, ˈspoʊrts- /

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noun, plural sports·men.

a man who engages in sports, especially in some open-air sport, as hunting, fishing, racing, etc.

a person who exhibits qualities especially esteemed in those who engage in sports, as fairness, courtesy, good temper, etc.

Origin of sportsman

First recorded in 1700–10; sports + -man

usage note for sportsman

See -man.

OTHER WORDS FROM sportsman

sports·man·like, sports·man·ly, adjective sports·man·li·ness, noun un·sports·man·like, adjective un·sports·man·ly, adjective, adverb

Words nearby sportsman

sports medicine, sports shirt, sportscast, sportscasting, sportsdom, sportsman, sportsmanship, sportsperson, sportster, sportswear, sportswoman

Example sentences from the Web for sportsman

Palin, the former reality star on TLC, is launching her new show in April on the Sportsman Channel.

Meet Madison Rising, the Band Behind Sarah Palin's New Theme Song |Ben Jacobs |March 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The Sportsman Channel was touting its upcoming new series, “Amazing America with Sarah Palin.”

CPAC: Come for the Crazy, Stay for the Party |Michelle Cottle |March 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
I am both a sportsman and a sports fan and I have nothing but good wishes for the athletes coming to Sochi.

Putin’s Sochi and Hitler’s Berlin: The Love Affair Between Dictators and the Olympic Games. |Garry Kasparov |February 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Assault rifles are light and accurate, but no sportsman is going to pour a barrage of hot lead into a deer.

One Redneck’s Gun Stand |Joe McLean |February 13, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

He wanted to be like Papa when he grew up—novelist, sportsman, womanizer, and legend in his own time.

Inside 'The Rum Diary' |William McKeen |November 4, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
A great majority of the moccasins sold as sportsman's supplies are likewise very bogus.

Camp and Trail |Stewart Edward White
Indeed, the sportsman who kills sparingly and conscientiously is rather the exception than the rule.

The Extermination of the American Bison |William T. Hornaday
Henceforward, except when a sportsman passed with his gun, the otters' haunt remained in peace.

Creatures of the Night |Alfred W. Rees
Or mark the unhappy Partridge which the sportsman has surprised on the nest.

Reptiles and Birds |Louis Figuier
"It's fine now," he replied, feeling the thrill of the sportsman.

Wayside Courtships |Hamlin Garland

British Dictionary definitions for sportsman

sportsman

/ (ˈspɔːtsmən) /

noun plural -men

a man who takes part in sports, esp of the outdoor type

a person who exhibits qualities highly regarded in sport, such as fairness, generosity, observance of the rules, and good humour when losing

Derived forms of sportsman

sportsman-like or sportsmanly, adjective sportsmanship, noun

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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sportsman

noun, plural sports·men.

Origin of sportsman

usage note for sportsman

OTHER WORDS FROM sportsman

Words nearby sportsman

Example sentences from the Web for sportsman

British Dictionary definitions for sportsman

noun plural -men

Derived forms of sportsman

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

sportsman

noun, plural sports·men.

Origin of sportsman

usage note for sportsman

OTHER WORDS FROM sportsman

Words nearby sportsman

Words related to sportsman

Example sentences from the Web for sportsman

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noun plural -men

Derived forms of sportsman

British Dictionary definitions for sportsman