track meet

noun

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

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The legislation also comes less than a week after reports of a biological boy dominating high school girls in a recent track meet in Oregon. Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2025 The high school athlete who bashed a competitor in the head with her baton during a track meet in Virginia is now facing criminal charges. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 13 Mar. 2025 The high-scoring SEC rivals meet for the first time on Saturday in what should be a track meet. William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025 Given the fast pace both these teams play at, though, the over on tonight's total feels like the best play (both teams are among the top 10 in the league in pace, with the Pacers ranking ninth and the Bucks 10th, making a track meet a strong possibility). Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for track meet

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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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 8 Apr. 2025.

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