marathon
/ˈmæɹəˌθɑn/noun3 syllables
Marathon means: a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians.
Synonyms for marathon2
noun, as in a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians
battle of Marathon
noun, as in any long and arduous undertaking
endurance contest
What does marathon mean?3
noun
1
a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians
2
any long and arduous undertaking
3
a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Marathon in a sentence
- The marathon will be held, rain or shine.CM
- The doctor forbade me from taking part in the marathon.Lumi
- I train to run a marathon in the summer.DJ_Saidez
- A hundred and fifty people took part in a marathon.eritain
- Lots of people took part in the marathon.CK
- One hundred and fifty people entered the marathon race.CK
- Sam doesn't have the stamina to finish a marathon.CP
- There was a marathon at school today and we were very tired.unknown
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Forms of marathon
as a noun
- plural
- marathons