track meet

noun

plural track meets

chiefly US

: a large gathering of athletes for a track-and-field competition

Examples of track meet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Anthony was sentenced in June 2026 to 35 years in prison for fatally stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a Frisco track meet in April 2025. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026

Anthony, 19, was convicted and sentenced to 35 years in prison in June for fatally stabbing a fellow student at a high school track meet. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Roach presided over Anthony's June murder trial in the death of Austin Metcalf, a 17-year-old who was fatally stabbed during a confrontation at a high school track meet in Frisco. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

McKINNEY, Texas — The judge in the case of a Texas teenager convicted of fatally stabbing a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet was ordered removed Wednesday, as the defendant seeks a new trial in a case that drew national attention. — Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for track meet

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete