: of, relating to, or being any of various competitive athletic events (such as running, jumping, and weight throwing) performed on a running track and on the adjacent field

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To introduce the book, which was released on Tuesday, Nike hosted a panel discussion at its New York headquarters with the author as well as track-and-field athlete Anna Cockrell and Nike creative director Johanna Schneider. Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024 Langford, who was fired in Nov. 2023, received a four-year show-cause from the NCAA, and Oklahoma must vacate all track-and-field records involving the athletes who have since been deemed ineligible for improper benefits. Justin Williams, The Athletic, 27 Aug. 2024 Paralympic track-and-field athlete Hunter Woodhall won a gold medal during the men’s 400-meter T62 competition in Paris on September 6. Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024 And this is the first year that men and women are competing in the same number of track-and-field events, after the IOC cut the men’s 50-kilometer race walk. Maggie Mertens, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for track-and-field 

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of track-and-field was in 1905

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“Track-and-field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/track-and-field. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.

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track-and-field

adjective
ˌtrak-ən-ˈfē(ə)ld
: of, relating to, or being sports events (as racing, throwing, and jumping contests) held on a running track and on an enclosed field
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