endurance sports

Meaning

1. 1nounpluralsport

   Sports that test how long a person can keep going, such as long-distance running, swimming or cycling, rather than how fast or strong they are at one moment.

   Grammar: Plural: endurance sports are demanding; one example is an endurance sport.

   Patterns

   • compete in endurance sports
   • train for endurance sports

   Marathon running and triathlon are popular endurance sports.

   He took up endurance sports after years of playing short matches.

   Endurance sports demand careful planning of food and water.

Word forms

Common combinations

train for endurance sports

She trains for endurance sports six days a week.

compete in endurance sports

He competes in endurance sports across Europe.

popular endurance sports

Cycling is one of the most popular endurance sports.

endurance sports nutrition

Endurance sports nutrition focuses on steady energy.

take up endurance sports

Many people take up endurance sports in middle age.

Synonyms and how they differ

long-distance sports

Long-distance sports stresses the length of the event, while endurance sports stresses the stamina needed.

stamina sports

Stamina sports is rare and informal, while endurance sports is the standard term.

aerobic sports

Aerobic sports describes the type of energy used and can include shorter activities, so it is not always the same.

Opposites

Word family

endure verb

to keep going through difficulty

endurance noun

the ability to keep going for a long time

endurable adjective

able to be tolerated

Commonly confused: endurance sports or extreme sports?

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