BIATHLON


Meaning of BIATHLON in English

bi ‧ ath ‧ lon /baɪˈæθlən $ -lɑːn, -lən/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: bi- + Greek athlon 'competition' ]

a sports competition in which competitors ↑ ski across fields and then shoot a ↑ rifle ⇨ decathlon , pentathlon

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.