track meet

noun

plural track meets
chiefly US
: a large gathering of athletes for a track-and-field competition

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Enjoy those marathon track meets. Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026 The mural ceremony was held April 24 immediately after the school’s 50th annual district track meet, where Brown interacted with the participants and handed out ribbons. Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026 Leslie Crutsinger, on Facebook, thanked those at the track meet who rushed in to help and those who are praying for her husband’s recovery. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2026 There were 14 different players who notched a goal in a game that turned into a track meet. ABC News, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for track meet

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of track meet was in 1904

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“Track meet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/track%20meet. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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