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Word entry · 8 letters

marathon

Best crossword clue

"Long-distance running race"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈmæɹəθən/Part of speech nounSorted aahmnortStarts with MEnds with N2 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. any long and arduous undertaking

Word origin

From Ancient Greek Μαραθών (Marathṓn). Doublet of marathon.

Used in a sentence

  • He had a cleaning marathon the night before his girlfriend came over.
  • I learned from the marathon that to finish a race you simply keep running.
  • After a marathon session that included more than 14 hours of mostly negative public comment, the council agreed 11 to 4 to fund the center, and then gaveled out just before 6 a.m.

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Long-distance running race8 letters
02Long race8 letters

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