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field event
noun
: an event (such as weight-throwing or jumping) in a track-and-field meet other than a race
Examples of field event in a Sentence
a discus thrower who excelled at all the field events
Recent Examples on the Web
The other difficult transition is the back-to-back races with the 100 hurdles and the 100 dash at the meets, and sometimes having to work in field events at the same time.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2024
The opening and closing ceremonies and track and field events were held at the venue, which was formerly called Olympic Stadium.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 June 2024
In the horizontal field events, there will be two flights of nine each with the top qualifiers in the second flight.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
In recent years, the organization added other sprint events as well as field events (long jump, shot put, discus).
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1899, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Field event.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20event. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
field event
noun
: an event in a track meet other than a race
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