dual meet

noun

plural dual meets
chiefly US : a sports competition involving two teams compare tri-meet, quad meet

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Earlier that year in a dual meet against Penn State at Titan Gym, Burdick-Greenwood scored a 9.95 on the uneven bars, setting a program record that lasted for years. Brian Robin, Oc Register, 5 Nov. 2025 Women’s swimming After defeating Pepperdine 83-59 in a dual meet, San Diego State’s women’s swimming and diving team captured its first team championship at the Fresno State Invitational after eight straight runner-up finishes. Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025 Instead of generating organic content, Oliveros handed the phone to two gymnasts at a time, one on each team slated to compete in an NCAA dual meet. Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 The 19 wins are the most dual meet wins in the history of the program that has been around since 1959. in the loss to Waconia, Jaden Neunsinger gave the Stormhawks a 3-0 lead with a 8-5 win against Ian Olson at 107 pounds. Todd Abeln, Twin Cities, 19 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for dual meet

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dual meet was in 1889

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“Dual meet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dual%20meet. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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