long jump

noun

: a track-and-field event in which a jump for distance is made usually from a running start
long jumper noun

Examples of long jump in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Medrano, who was born with mild cerebral palsy, will next compete in the T38 men's long jump on Wednesday. Lauren Huff, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2024 Medrano, who finished ninth in his season of the reality competition series, will continue on at the Paralympics with two more T38 events: the men’s 400-meter race and the men’s long jump. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2024 Tara Davis-Woodhall takes gold in long jump Raquel Coronell Uribe Team USA's Tara Davis-Woodhall claimed gold in the long jump, beating reigning champ Malaika Mihambo from Germany. Sean Nevin, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024 Other finals are the women’s hammer throw, men’s long jump, men’s 1,500 and women’s 3,000 steeplechase (that’s the one with water). John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for long jump 

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Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of long jump was in 1853

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“Long jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20jump. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

long jump

noun
: a jump for distance in track-and-field competition
long jumper noun

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