noun
sports club; sports department
Refers to a school sports club or a sports section of an organization such as a newspaper. The school club sense is the most common.
See also: 文芸部
兄は学校の運動部でサッカーをしている。
My older brother plays soccer in the school sports club.
新聞の運動部で働きたいと思って
I'm thinking of working in the sports department of a newspaper.