floor exercise

noun

: an event in gymnastics competition consisting of various ballet and tumbling movements (such as jumps, somersaults, and handstands) performed without apparatus

Examples of floor exercise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Practice pelvic floor exercises, which may be especially beneficial during pregnancy. —

Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024 The leotard is intended to guide the eye upward toward the face, enhancing the performance quality of gymnasts on the floor exercise. —

Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 10 July 2024 Brody Malone Brody Malone competes in the floor exercise during the Trials. —

Alice Park / Minneapolis, Minn., TIME, 1 July 2024 Reigning Olympic champion Sunisa Lee, 2020 Olympic floor exercise champion Jade Carey and 2020 Olympic silver medalist Jordan Chiles and Hezley Rivera all made the final roster for Team USA. —

CBS News, 30 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for floor exercise

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Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of floor exercise was in 1957

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“Floor exercise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floor%20exercise. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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