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Definition of
sportsperson noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
sportsperson
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈspɔrtsˌpərsn
/
/
(
pl.
sportspersons
,
(
or
)
sportspeople
)
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a person who takes part in sports, especially someone who is very good at them
synonym
athlete
See
sportsperson
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