track meet
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of track meet
An Americanism dating back to 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Reigning world champions Cordell Tinch and Cole Hocker won titles Sunday at the 118th Millrose Games indoor track meet, while fellow American Yared Nuguse missed a fourth consecutive mile title.
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026
My mom and dad met at a track meet.
From Salon • Oct. 26, 2024
Two months before the Mexico City Games opened, more than 130 Olympians from four countries descended on the city for a track meet.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2024
His rejection in October 1967 prompted the Black Panthers to picket the Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden and triggered a boycott of the Athletic Club’s 1968 track meet, also at the Garden.
From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024
In May, Louie was leafing through a newspaper when he saw a story on the Compton Open, a prestigious track meet to be held at the Los Angeles Coliseum on May 22.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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