the Olympic Games
/əˈlɪm.pɪk ˈɡeɪmz/ plural noun (also the Olympics /əˈlɪm.pɪks/)Definition
› an international sports competition that happens every four years
(Definition of the Olympic Games plural noun from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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