: the form or structure of a person's body : bodily makeup
Examples of physique in a Sentence
she had a well-toned physique
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Just as skipping leg day at the gym leads to an unbalanced physique, skipping structural deregulation while preserving agencies and programs that should be eliminated leaves the economy vulnerable to permanent federal steering.
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Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Michigan cornerback Will Johnson Johnson looks like Jalen Ramsey in appearance, physique, and style of play.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
His data does not jump off the page this season, but his potential, physique, age and goalscoring prowess are why he is sought after — which means other clubs will have had a head start on Liverpool.
—Andy Jones, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Now age 61, Bezos has changed physically too, Baron and others note, having bulked up to the physique of a bodybuilder.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Physique.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physique. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
Kids Definition
physique
noun
phy·sique
fə-ˈzēk 
: the build of a person's body
Medical Definition
physique
noun
phy·sique
fə-ˈzēk
: the form or structure of a person's body : bodily makeup
a muscular physique
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