track meet
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of track meet
An Americanism dating back to 1900–05
Example Sentences
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The two men thought it would be great to have a mural on campus to tie in with the half-century anniversary of the district track meet.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
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
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
College teams from five states competed in the first indoor track meet of the season, but the big event, the mile run, was won by a high-school senior.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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