track meet

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noun

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

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Origin of track meet

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05

Words nearby track meet

tracklaying, trackless, trackless trolley, track lighting, trackman, track meet, trackpad, track record, track rod, tracks, track shoe

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How to use track meet in a sentence

The quadrennial spectacle of the Olympic Trials has long had the reputation as the most exciting domestic track meet, one where the stakes for athletes looking to make their first Olympic team are even higher that at the Games themselves.
The Trials Is the Biggest Moment for Running Brands|Martin Fritz Huber|June 25, 2021|Outside Online
Not long afterward, when she went to a track meet as a spectator to support friends in the competition, a companion reminded her of the sound of the starter’s pistol.
An Olympic hopeful hadn’t run a race since the Boulder shooting. Her return was a personal best.|Cindy Boren|May 14, 2021|Washington Post
This entertaining matchup might resemble more of a track meet than a basketball game.
March Madness: 5 Games to Watch|Ben Teitelbaum|March 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In a month would come the big track-meet and I was determined this time, to win enough points to earn me my "H."
Tramping on Life|Harry Kemp

Of these girl activities, Color Day, the annual track meet of the girls was of importance.
Betty Lee, Freshman|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
I don't see how any track meet could prove a greater success.
The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High|Leslie W. Quirk
He began a discussion of the approaching track-meet in which Kenwick was to support his championship for the hundred-yard dash.
The Rest Hollow Mystery|Rebecca N. Porter
The fall track meet was not of the same importance as that in the spring, which was a scratch event.
The Jester of St. Timothy's|Arthur Stanwood Pier

British Dictionary definitions for track meet

track meet

noun

US and Canadian an athletics meeting

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