dual meet

noun

plural dual meets
chiefly US : a sports competition involving two teams compare tri-meet, quad meet

Examples of dual meet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Jordan Coleman, the defending City Section champion in the 100 meters, made his outdoors debut for Granada Hills on Thursday during a dual meet against El Camino Real. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024 Elizabeth Driscoll Canyon Crest Girls track and field The senior grabbed the state lead in the discus at 155 feet, 5 inches in a dual meet. Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2024 Anthony Gash Helix Boys track and field The senior leader in both weight events, Gash put the shot 57 feet, 9 inches in a dual meet on Thursday, then came back at the Triton Invitational to collect a personal best 181-11 in the discus throw. Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2024 Buchanan, winner of the last seven, will not go easily — even though the Titans beat Buchanan in both tournament action and 28-26 in a regular-season dual meet. Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2024 Compiled by the Associated Press And finally UCLA gymnast Selena Harris earned the third perfect score of her collegiate career on vault during a dual meet against Utah on Monday. Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2024 The Greyhounds prepared with a challenging slate of early tournaments and then went undefeated during the league’s dual meet season. Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2024 Dana Fairbanks, Mason Fairbanks has performed well lately, swimming in dual meets against New Albany and Upper Arlington. Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer, 11 Jan. 2024 Kissimmee Osceola, Harmony and Timber Creek host wrestling dual meet region events on Thursday and all three are favored to pin down state tournament berths with victories. Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dual meet was in 1889

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“Dual meet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dual%20meet. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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