athlete vs lacrosse player

lacrosse player vs athlete

athlete and lacrosse player both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
athlete	Yes	No	No	No
lacrosse player	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lacrosse player is a hyponym of athlete; that is, lacrosse player is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than athlete:

athlete: a person trained to compete in sports
lacrosse player: an athlete who plays lacrosse

Other hyponyms of athlete include acrobat, amateur, ball hawk, ballplayer, baseball player, basketball player, basketeer, cager, climber, cricketer, football player, footballer, goalie, goalkeeper, goaltender, netkeeper, netminder, gymnast, hockey player, ice-hockey player, hooker, hurdler, jumper, letterman, Olympian, pentathlete, pro, professional, runner, sharpshooter, shot putter, skater, skier, sledder, soccer player, sport, striker, reserve, second-stringer, substitute, swimmer, swinger, tennis player, pole jumper, pole vaulter, vaulter, lifter, weightlifter, winger.

athlete (noun)	lacrosse player (noun)
a person trained to compete in sports	an athlete who plays lacrosse

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