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Athlete vs Cyclist - What's the difference?

athlete | cyclist |

As nouns the difference between athlete and cyclist

is that athlete is athlete while cyclist is cyclist.

athlete

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.
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    She's the first athlete in her sport to come out as gay.
  • (US, Canada) A person who actively participates in physical sports, possibly highly skilled in sports. (Known in British English as a "sportsperson".)
  • An exceptionally physically fit person.

    • Synonyms

    * sportsperson

    Derived terms

    * athlete's foot * biathlete * decathlete * heptathlete * parathlete * para-athlete * triathlete

    cyclist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who rides a cycle, especially a bicycle, or who habitually engages in cycling.
  • (punningly) A user of the software language .

    • Synonyms

    * (person who rides a cycle) bicyclist (who rides a bicycle ) (rare) * cycler

    Related terms

    * cycle * unicyclist * motorcyclist