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ice-hockey player vs athlete

athlete vs ice-hockey player

ice-hockey player and athlete both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ice-hockey player Yes No No No
athlete Yes No No No
As nouns, athlete is a hypernym of ice-hockey player; that is, athlete is a word with a broader meaning than ice-hockey player:
  • ice-hockey player: an athlete who plays hockey
  • athlete: a person trained to compete in sports
Other hypernyms of ice-hockey player include jock, participant, player.
ice-hockey player (noun) athlete (noun)
an athlete who plays hockey a person trained to compete in sports
Difference between ice-hockey player and athlete

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