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

Shaw has showed up at track meets to protest Hernandez’s participation — which Hernandez’s mother has called threatening. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

It's supposed to be a track meet featuring the best of the best. — ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026

Karmelo Anthony will not receive a new trial in the stabbing death of Austin Metcalf at a Frisco ISD track meet, a judge ruled Saturday. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026

Anthony was convicted of murdering 17‑year‑old Austin Metcalf after stabbing him during a Frisco ISD track meet in April 2025. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 22 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