heptathlon
Definitions
An athletic contest comprising seven events; contested mostly by women, for whom this is an Olympic sport.
Equivalents
Examples
“[Carolina Kluft] has won her last⟳ 19 heptathlons. Only the legendary Jackie Joyner-Kersee has scored higher.”
“For now, Gray and her peers are able to compete⟳ for Olympic berths only in the seven-event heptathlon, while the decathlon is restricted to men.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free