triple jump

American  

noun

Track and Field.

1. a jumping event for distance in which a participant leaps on one foot from a takeoff point, lands on the same foot, steps forward on the other foot, leaps, and lands on both feet.

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triple jump British  

noun

1. Also called: hop, step, and jump.  an athletic event in which the competitor has to perform successively a hop, a step, and a jump in continuous movement

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Etymology

Origin of triple jump

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Shaidorov managed to land a triple jump while still skating in the costume.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

The difference could be equivalent to the base value of one triple jump.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

There has to be a jump combination that consists of a double jump and a triple jump or two triple jumps.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Arguably the most dramatic event of Friday was the men's triple jump, in which Portugal's Pedro Pichardo emulated the gold he won at the Tokyo Olympics in phenomenal style.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

Scattergood knew better than to interrupt the game, so he stood by until, by a breath-taking triple jump, Old Man Bogle sent his antagonist down to defeat.

From Scattergood Baines by Kelland, Clarence Budington