athletics
Translation
track and field
Examples
She is very good at athletics.
She is very good at track and field.
The school's athletics team won the competition.
The school's track and field team won the competition.
Grammar Patterns
to do track and field to participate in track and field sports He does track and field at the local club.
Similar Words
Synonyms: track and field. Note: In US English, 'athletics' can refer to sports in general.
Etymology
From the Greek word 'athlos' meaning 'contest'. The '-ics' suffix often denotes a field of activity, like physics or politics.
Memory Tips
The British English meaning is more specific than the US one, referring only to track and field.