track meet
noun
plural track meets
chiefly US
: a large gathering of athletes for a track-and-field competition
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The District 11-5A track meet will be held Thursday and Friday at Little Elm’s Lobo Stadium, even though all eight of the competing schools are from Frisco ISD.
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Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
The start of this game felt like a track meet, with both teams flying.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
The middle period produced a track meet with end-to-end action, finishing with 34 shots on goal and three goals combined.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
Besides soccer and auto racing, Qatar has a World Endurance Championship sportscar race this month, a MotoGP motorcycle race, a gymnastics World Cup next month and hosts the first Diamond League track meet of the year in May.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
The start of this game felt like a track meet, with both teams flying.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
The middle period produced a track meet with end-to-end action, finishing with 34 shots on goal and three goals combined.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
Besides soccer and auto racing, Qatar has a World Endurance Championship sportscar race this month, a MotoGP motorcycle race, a gymnastics World Cup next month and hosts the first Diamond League track meet of the year in May.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Track meet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/track%20meet. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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