high jump
noun
: a jump for height over a horizontal bar in a track-and-field contest
high jumper
noun
Examples of high jump in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Facing fourth down and three yards from the end zone, quarterback Mylez Davis threw a high jump pass, and Preston Stone leaped for the catch.
—
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
The six field events, including pole vault, shot put, women’s high jump, and men’s long jump, will be hosted on the streets of Sechseläutenplatz in front of Zurich’s Opera House on Wednesday.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
This resulted in Hernandez sharing the first-place spots on the medal podium in high jump and triple jump, and the second-place podium spot in long jump at the state meet.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
All-American in track and field at the University of South Dakota, competing in the long jump, triple jump, high jump, 55 meters and 100 meters.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for high jump
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
The six field events, including pole vault, shot put, women’s high jump, and men’s long jump, will be hosted on the streets of Sechseläutenplatz in front of Zurich’s Opera House on Wednesday.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
This resulted in Hernandez sharing the first-place spots on the medal podium in high jump and triple jump, and the second-place podium spot in long jump at the state meet.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
All-American in track and field at the University of South Dakota, competing in the long jump, triple jump, high jump, 55 meters and 100 meters.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for high jump
Cite this Entry
“High jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20jump. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share