plural tri-meets
chiefly US
: a sports competition involving three teams compare dual meet, quad meet

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Typically, football, wrestling tri-meets and boys lacrosse games always have an athletic trainer present. Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2024 Dylan Ohler, Liberty, wrestling: Ohler won a pair of bouts during Wednesday’s tri-meet against South Carroll and Century. Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2024 Jackson Geyer took medalist honors, firing a 36 to lead the Mustangs to a win in the tri-meet. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2023 Joppatowne sprinters Shawn Cain Jr. and Tyaire McCormick each won the dash double in the tri-meet with Aberdeen and host C.M. Wright. Bill Blewett, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tri-meet was in 1896

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“Tri-meet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tri-meet. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

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