: of, relating to, or being any of various competitive athletic events (such as running, jumping, and weight throwing) performed on a running track and on the adjacent field

Examples of track-and-field in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This week, some of the fastest women in the world will meet for a track-and-field showdown unlike any other. Taylor Dutch, SELF, 25 Sep. 2024 Those Hollywood dreams came after the star's first obsession: becoming a track-and-field athlete. Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024 The gold medalist said that belief motivated him to push past the symptoms of swine flu in ninth grade during trials for the World Youth track-and-field team. Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024 Then some bicyclist rode off with the flag itself, ultimately delivering it to legendary American track-and-field athlete Michael Johnson at the L.A. Coliseum. Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for track-and-field 

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Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of track-and-field was in 1905

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“Track-and-field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/track-and-field. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

track-and-field

adjective
ˌtrak-ən-ˈfē(ə)ld
: of, relating to, or being sports events (as racing, throwing, and jumping contests) held on a running track and on an enclosed field
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