sportsmansports‧man /ˈspɔːtsmən $ ˈspɔːrts-/ noun (plural sportsmen /-mən/) [countable] 
He’s a very keen sportsman. a talented all-round sportsman2American English a man who enjoys outdoor activities such as hunting and fishing
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Alec Penney was once an active sportsman.
- Being a doctor was the occupation of his father, a keen sportsman.
- He had a local reputation as a sportsman and a strong man, and also as a womanizer.
- He, of course, would be an ideal teacher if any sportsmen had running difficulties.
- Redgrave has already won two gold medals and will become Britain's most successful current Olympic sportsman if he wins his third.
- The first black sportsmen to appear in Britain were either slaves or ex-slaves.
- The obvious examples of this are the elite sportsmen and sportswomen who earn their living through participation in sport.
- Their sportsmen like Johnny Miller or Billy Casper give 20 percent or more of their earnings to the church.
Longman Language Activatorsomeone who plays a game or does a sport
someone who takes part in a game or competition: · One of the players has been sent off the field.baseball/tennis/chess etc player: · He is recognized as the world's greatest chess player.· The school has a reputation for producing top-class football players.
someone who is competing, especially against a lot of people, in a particular game or competition: · The competitors tonight come from all over the world.· The competitors in the 100m sprint are being asked to take their places at the start.
someone who takes part in a competition or game: · Contestants for the game show go through a tough selection process.· a beauty pageant contestant
someone who takes part in and is usually good at a sport, especially as a profession: · Tonight we remember one of the greatest sportsmen of our time.· The prizes are being presented by sportswoman Tessa Sanderson.· He won the magazine's "Sportsman of the Year" award in 1999.
someone who does a sport someone who belongs to a sports team or who regularly does a sport: · One of the players had been injured, and had to leave the field.baseball/basketball etc player: · Kelleher was a star basketball player in high school and college.
someone who is good at sport, especially someone who does it as their job: · Every top sportsman needs the motivation of a fresh challenge.· Today's professional sportsmen can expect to earn enormous sums of money.· Mrs Hashimoto described herself as a keen sportswoman, fond of golf, tennis and swimming.
someone who is very good at sport, especially someone who does sports such as running, throwing things, or jumping over high bars: · The way he got to that ball shows what a superb athlete he is.· Over 150 athletes will compete in the Indoor Championships at Gateshead International Stadium.· It was discovered that three of our Olympic athletes had taken drugs.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY He’s a very keen sportsman.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
1a man who plays several different sports: He’s a very keen sportsman.· For the most part, black sportsmen accept that they have advantages, in an unspecified way, over their white counterparts.· It should also be understood that black sportsmen work sedulously at perpetuating their popular image of being relaxed at all times.· It is little wonder that this figure cast what almost amounted to a spell over aspiring black sportsmen.· To gain an understanding of the persistence and excellence of black sportsmen, the analysis has to begin in the eighteenth century.· The tendency to categorize black sportsmen and women differently from the rest is faintly racist and, I believe, totally unnecessary.· The first black sportsmen to appear in Britain were either slaves or ex-slaves.· But now we've got a new breed of black sportsmen.
· There would just be the greatest sportsmen in the world doing what they are best at doing.· I explained that I was writing a book about my experiences playing sport with the world's greatest sportsmen.· One of the world's greatest sportsmen!· This was a present from some one I would class as a truly great sportsman and a truly great man.
· Being a doctor was the occupation of his father, a keen sportsman.· He sang in the choir, was a talented musician and a keen sportsman.· He is a keen sportsman and enjoys marathon running for charity. joined the purchase ledger department in August.· He had been a keen sportsman in his youth, and now followed cricket avidly.· Shocked Shocked friends and colleagues spoke last night of the two brothers who were keen sportsmen.· He is a very keen sportsman and enjoys football, fishing and rugby.· A keen sportsman, he'd spent Saturday afternoon playing rugby for his college club.· A keen sportsman, he has several times completed the Great North Run.
· He got a knighthood as well as a fortune for his pains - the first professional sportsman to do so.· He was determined to be a professional sportsman in something.· There were, of course, other professional sportsmen besides cricketers and footballers.· They were more akin to circus performers than to more conventional professional sportsmen.
· I think nearly all the top sportsmen are reasonably intelligent people.
He’s a very keen sportsman. a talented all-round sportsman2American English a man who enjoys outdoor activities such as hunting and fishing