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professional sport

professional sport noun: sport in which athletes receive payment for their performance.

Noun

professional sport (plural professional sports)

  1. Sport in which athletes receive payment for their performance.
    • Ice hockey is a professional sport at the top level.

Forms of professional sport

pluralprofessional sports

Questions about professional sport

What does professional sport mean?
Professional sport means sport in which athletes receive payment for their performance.
What part of speech is professional sport?
Professional sport is a noun.
What is the plural of professional sport?
The plural of professional sport is professional sports.

Words near professional sport in the dictionary

  1. professional politicians
  2. professional rescuers doctrine
  3. professional secrecy
  4. professional service
  5. professional services
  6. professional sport
  7. professional sports
  8. professional student
  9. professional students
  10. professional suicide
  11. professional support lawyer

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