noun Download 🔗Share A period of four years, by which the ancient Greeks reckoned time, being the interval from one celebration of the Olympic games to another, beginning with the victory of Corbus in the foot race, which took place in the year 776 BC; as, the era of the olympiads. Examples : "Historians often refer to events in ancient Greece by olympiads, rather than specific years, to provide a broader chronological context. " history time sport festival culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An occurrence of the Olympic games. Examples : "The period between olympiads is four years, giving athletes time to train. " sport event culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A competition or series of competitions resembling an Olympiad, especially in science. Examples : ""Many schools hold science olympiads to encourage students' interest in STEM fields." " science education achievement sport event Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
