athlete village

Games housing complex

A residential complex built to house competitors during major international sporting events like the Olympics or Commonwealth Games.

The athlete village provides accommodations, dining facilities, and services for thousands of athletes from participating nations during competition: Security was tight around the athlete village.

Also called Olympic village when referring specifically to the Olympics.

Opposites
accommodation type

athlete villageAirbnb

Short-term rental service

hostel · luxury hotel · hotel · resort · private villa

occupant status

athlete villagemedia center

Audio-visual equipment station

fan zone · spectator area

permanence and legacy

athlete villagehistoric district

Protected area of significance

Family

athlete, village, athletes, athletic, athletically, athleticism, villages, villager, villagers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G