triathlete

noun

tri·​ath·​lete trī-ˈath-ˌlēt How to pronounce triathlete (audio)
 nonstandard  -ˈa-thə-
: an athlete who competes in a triathlon

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But the former Sephora Americas chief, and Ironman triathlete, has lofty goals. David Moin, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025 Compared to the triathletes, the marathon swimmers will be in the Seine for much longer, completing a 10 km (6.21 miles) course through a stretch of the river that was featured in the opening ceremony. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2024 Just keep swimming July 31, 2024: Olympics organizers declared that the Seine River has cleaned up its act … at least enough for triathletes to compete, anyway. Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024 In 2021 and 2022, the event drew more than 6,000 triathletes during the multiple-day races in Milwaukee, which were the first two times in the event's history with 6,000 participating athletes. Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for triathlete 

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of triathlete was in 1982

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“Triathlete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triathlete. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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