track meet

noun

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

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On the flip side, live-ball turnovers could provide Indiana with a chance to turn this game into a track meet. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025 Not to mention the emotional distress associated with the track meet officials physically grabbing and yelling at her. Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 16 June 2025 In another track meet on Saturday, this one in Oregon, two high school seniors, Reese Eckard of Sherwood High School and Alexa Anderson of Tigard High School, stepped down from their respective spots on the podium next to a trans athlete who represented Ida B. Wells High School. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025 Allegations against District 203 are tied to a junior high track meet held at Naperville North High School last week. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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