field event
noun
: an event (such as weight-throwing or jumping) in a track-and-field meet other than a race
Examples of field event in a Sentence
a discus thrower who excelled at all the field events
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In late 2023, Bahrain was hit with doping charges following an 18-month investigation by World Athletics, and was limited to a team of 10 athletes for track and field events at the last Olympics and the forthcoming world championships.
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
In field events, world record holder Armand Duplantis will aim to maintain his streak and claim his fifth consecutive title in pole vault.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, Porter is hoping Seigler might be able to be part of off-field events sometime for Indigenous youths here in Milwaukee.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
There’s virtually no change from the 2025 schedule except for a few tournaments changing dates, the Mexico Open moving to the fall and moving the opposite-field event in the Dominican Republic from March (against Bay Hill) to July (against the British Open).
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
In field events, world record holder Armand Duplantis will aim to maintain his streak and claim his fifth consecutive title in pole vault.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, Porter is hoping Seigler might be able to be part of off-field events sometime for Indigenous youths here in Milwaukee.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
There’s virtually no change from the 2025 schedule except for a few tournaments changing dates, the Mexico Open moving to the fall and moving the opposite-field event in the Dominican Republic from March (against Bay Hill) to July (against the British Open).
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Field event.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20event. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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