swim meet

noun

plural swim meets
chiefly US
: a large gathering of athletes for a swimming competition

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The no-trespass orders have since expired, but McAuliffe is deciding whether the plaintiffs should be allowed to wear the wristbands and carry signs at upcoming school events, including basketball games, swim meets and a music concert, while the case proceeds. Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2024 The opening night of what promises to be a rollicking swim meet focused on those three, each an accomplished competitor. Barry Svrluga, Washington Post, 28 July 2024 Everything, every swim meet is going to be different. Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 The finish time on the clock could never truly reflect just how hard Mia Clark works leading up to each swim meet. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for swim meet 

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of swim meet was in 1905

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“Swim meet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swim%20meet. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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