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View synonyms for field event

field event

noun

  1. an event in a track meet that involves throwing something, as a discus or javelin, or jumping and is not performed on the running track.

field event

noun

  1. a competition, such as the discus, high jump, etc, that takes place on a field or similar area as opposed to those on the running track

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Word History and Origins

Origin of field event1

First recorded in 1895–1900

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Example Sentences

I think all track and field events do, but there’s something about the steeplechase.

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