triathlete
noun
tri·ath·lete trī-ˈath-ˌlēt 
nonstandard -ˈa-thə-
: an athlete who competes in a triathlon
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The Japanese triathlete was at a bicycle training camp near the city of Orléans when she was fatally struck by a car on Wednesday, according to a statement from the Japan Triathlon Union (JTU). 
Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 28 July 2022 Brazilian-born, former professional triathlete Cauê Suplicy has a mission of introducing Americans to healthy and better-for-the-planet snacks. Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022 Strehlow has continued winning and has seen success early in her career as a triathlete. Ben Schultz, Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2022 The four women are Brooke Downes, an Olympic hopeful; Adrienne Smith, an Ironman triathlete, yoga instructor, and mother; Libby Costello, a UCLA rowing alum; and Sophia Denison-Johnston, aka DJ, another Olympic hopeful. Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 25 July 2022 Matt is an Ironman-level triathlete and Teri loves to hike and run. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 20 July 2022 Jim Gourley, a triathlete with an aerospace engineering degree from the U.S. Air Force Academy, tackles this topic in his book Faster: Demystifying the Science of Triathlon Speed. Amanda Macmillan, Outside Online, 13 Mar. 2015 Chris Mosier, a transgender male triathlete and activist, agrees that sports influence how transgender people are treated in other areas of life. David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2022 The sun broke through clouds on his third loop, and his pace held steady as the sky brightened and the miles piled up, much to the concern of Halovatch and his wife, Kate Pallardy, an elite distance runner and triathlete. New York Times, 11 Apr. 2022 See More
Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 28 July 2022 Brazilian-born, former professional triathlete Cauê Suplicy has a mission of introducing Americans to healthy and better-for-the-planet snacks. Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022 Strehlow has continued winning and has seen success early in her career as a triathlete. Ben Schultz, Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2022 The four women are Brooke Downes, an Olympic hopeful; Adrienne Smith, an Ironman triathlete, yoga instructor, and mother; Libby Costello, a UCLA rowing alum; and Sophia Denison-Johnston, aka DJ, another Olympic hopeful. Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 25 July 2022 Matt is an Ironman-level triathlete and Teri loves to hike and run. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 20 July 2022 Jim Gourley, a triathlete with an aerospace engineering degree from the U.S. Air Force Academy, tackles this topic in his book Faster: Demystifying the Science of Triathlon Speed. Amanda Macmillan, Outside Online, 13 Mar. 2015 Chris Mosier, a transgender male triathlete and activist, agrees that sports influence how transgender people are treated in other areas of life. David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2022 The sun broke through clouds on his third loop, and his pace held steady as the sky brightened and the miles piled up, much to the concern of Halovatch and his wife, Kate Pallardy, an elite distance runner and triathlete. New York Times, 11 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1982, in the meaning defined above