track meet

American  

noun

1. a series of athletic contests such as running and jumping, usually including most track-and-field events.

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track meet British  

noun

1. an athletics meeting

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Etymology

Origin of track meet

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05

Example Sentences

More than 30 schools are expected to participate in the Tara Davis Invitational track meet on Saturday at Agoura High.

From Los Angeles Times

Here’s how the encounter at the track meet unfolded:

From Los Angeles Times

My mom and dad met at a track meet.

From Salon

The family was steeped in athletics: His parents met at a track meet in Scotland when they were teenagers.

From Los Angeles Times

He also dabbled in other sports, grabbing one rebound in a game for Stanford’s basketball team and running the 400 in one track meet.

From Los Angeles Times