field event

American  

noun

1. an event in a track meet that involves throwing something, as a discus or javelin, or jumping and is not performed on the running track.

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field event British  

noun

1. a competition, such as the discus, high jump, etc, that takes place on a field or similar area as opposed to those on the running track

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Etymology

Origin of field event

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

He has been carted off by security at a Paris Olympics track and field event and more than once ran onto soccer pitches during high-profile matches.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

Thursday night's eye-catching spectacle marked the one-year anniversary of Athlos, the women-only track and field event venture backed by Reddit co-founder and entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

The runners had to skirt around a camera operator, who was covering a field event and wandered onto the inside lanes of the track just as the athletes rounded the bend.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2024

Here are some of the best AP images from the first few days of the nine-day track and field event that wraps up on Sunday.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2023

Give the rules for one track and one field event.

From Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 by Boy Scouts of America