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 nouna long jump competition
She set a long jump record at the meet.
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Then, in August, Beijing hosted the World Humanoid Robot Games, with more than 280 teams participating in twenty-six different events, including soccer, boxing, and the long jump.
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James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Those options could even extend to the long jump.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2025
In addition to his football career, Starring excelled in track and field at McNeese State, winning three conference championships — two in the high hurdles and one in the long jump — and earned All-American honors.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Hernandez also finished in second place in the long jump.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Those options could even extend to the long jump.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2025
In addition to his football career, Starring excelled in track and field at McNeese State, winning three conference championships — two in the high hurdles and one in the long jump — and earned All-American honors.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Hernandez also finished in second place in the long jump.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the long jump
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“The long jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20long%20jump. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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