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broad jump

noun

broad jumper noun

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Jennings, a high school classmate of Patriots wide receiver DeMario Douglas, ran a 4.66-second 40-yard dash at his pro day last spring with a 35-inch vertical leap, 9-feet, 10-inch broad jump, 4.61-second short shuttle and 7.72-second 3-cone drill. Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 6 Oct. 2025 Hawes has very good explosiveness for the tight end position, having tested in the 80th percentile for his vertical jump and in the 88th percentile for his broad jump, according to his Relative Athletic Score. Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 The Virginia Tech product ranked fourth in the 40-yard dash and third in the vertical and broad jumps. Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 These boot camps feature drills similar to those used by NFL coaches to evaluate talent at the NFL Scouting Combine, including the 40-yard dash, broad jump, three-cone shuttle and more. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for broad jump

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of broad jump was in 1858

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“Broad jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broad%20jump. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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broad jump

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broad jumper noun

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