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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Trump threatened to cut federal funding to California if a trans girl competed in a state track and field event held Saturday.
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Like the Diamond League, Grand Slam Track has also faced criticism, but this is largely due to their decision not to host field events.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The Knights found enough depth in the field events to finish with 106.5 points to Servite’s 104.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
Format: There will be three heats in most races and two flights in the field events based on qualifying performances from the league championships.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Like the Diamond League, Grand Slam Track has also faced criticism, but this is largely due to their decision not to host field events.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The Knights found enough depth in the field events to finish with 106.5 points to Servite’s 104.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
Format: There will be three heats in most races and two flights in the field events based on qualifying performances from the league championships.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for field event
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“Field event.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20event. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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