the long jump

noun

: an athletic event in which people compete by trying to jump as far as they can

He won a gold medal in the long jump.

—sometimes used before another noun

a long jump competition

She set a long jump record at the meet.

Examples of the long jump in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This day in sports history 1936 — American athlete Jesse Owens wins his 2nd gold medal at the Berlin Olympics; beats German Luz Long in the long jump final with an Olympic record. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

In her first national meet, Hwang finished first in the shot put and 100 meters in the F36 class, and second in the long jump. — Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Woodhall and his wife, Tara Davis-Woodhall — the reigning Olympic gold medalist and world champion in the long jump — have built a large shared social media following in addition to their personal accounts. — Dylan Wells, Washington Post, 24 June 2026

Stanford’s Alyssa Jones won the long jump with a 23-2 for a championship meet record, and Texas State’s Elisabet Rut Runarsdottir had a personal-best 240-1 throw to secure her second national title in the hammer. — ABC News, 12 June 2026

Rhymes for the long jump

• bump
• chump
• clump
• crump
• dump
• gump
• hump
• lump
• plump
• pump
• rump
• slump