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Lap

Meaning in sports & fitness, with examples

nounCore term

In sports & fitness, lap means: One complete circuit of a track or course in a race or training session.

In Turkish: tur

How it is used

Track athletes count laps; swimming usage should clarify whether one length or a return is meant.

Example sentences

  1. He passed the finish line to begin his final lap.

    Crossing the line starts one more circuit of the track.

  2. The coach timed every lap of the training session.

    Repeated circuits provide comparable timing units.

Common collocations

  • final lap
  • lap time
  • track and fieldThe group of sports that includes running races, jumping and throwing events, held on a running track and the field inside it.
  • interval trainingA workout method that alternates short periods of hard effort with easier recovery periods or rest.

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