STAMINA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does stamina mean? 

• STAMINA (noun)
  The noun STAMINA has 1 sense:

1. enduring strength and energy

  Familiarity information: STAMINA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• STAMINA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Enduring strength and energy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

stamina; staying power; toughness

Hypernyms ("stamina" is a kind of...):

endurance (the power to withstand hardship or stress)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stamina"):

legs (staying power)

 Context examples 

"Oh, is he? Well, that won't last long, I fancy. March never had any stamina," was the cheerful reply.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

Mars helps you compete well and gives you the stamina and drive you will need to get to where you want to be.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

The Norwegian Elkhound is a hardy, medium-sized Spitz-type dog, sturdy and squarely built with great stamina.

(Norwegian Elkhound, NCI Thesaurus)

They are used by bodybuilders and athletes to increase muscle mass, strength, and stamina.

(Anabolic steroid, NCI Thesaurus)

Others demonstrate phenomenal stamina as they relentlessly run down quarry.

(Hound Breed, NCI Thesaurus)