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

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Example Sentences

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triple jump

She will compete in the high jump and triple jump later Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

Hernandez’s triple jump and long jump scores this weekend were the state’s best marks this season, but behind state records.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 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 Clarence Budington Kelland

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