track meet

noun

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

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Anthony was found guilty of murder over the fatal stabbing of Metcalf, another teen, at a high school track meet last year. Tristan Maglunog, ABC News, 11 June 2026 On Tuesday, Anthony was found guilty by a Texas jury in the 2025 stabbing death of Austin Metcalf at a track meet. J.d. Miles, CBS News, 11 June 2026 Anthony was convicted of murder Tuesday and sentenced to 35 years behind bars for stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas. Kelsie Cairns , Michael Ruiz , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026 Anger flared in the altercation between the two students under a Memorial High School tent at the track meet, witnesses said. Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026 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 16 Jun. 2026.

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