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

Recent Examples on the Web

This is one of a few PGA Tour events Capan will get to tee it up in thanks to last year’s late surge, along with the likes of the off-field events the PGA Tour hosts on the same weekends as marquee, limited-field events. —Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2026

The 62-year-old Hall of Famer is using a one-time career money exemption to play in full-field events. —Dallas Morning News, 17 Jan. 2026

Hideki Matsuyama opened 2025 with a win, but failed to challenge in another a full-field event. —Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026

Fans on their feet, celebrity attendees, strategic camera angles, musical performances — these are the kinds of elements Lyles believes more track and field events should embrace. —Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for field event

• circumvent
• discontent
• fundament
• malcontent
• occident
• orient
• president
• reinvent
• represent
• underwent
• accent
• advent

Kids Definition

field event

noun

: an event in a track meet other than a race