triple jump

noun

: a jump for distance in track-and-field athletics usually from a running start and combining a hop, a stride, and a jump in succession
triple jumper noun

Examples of triple jump in a Sentence

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Salif Mane, triple jump No slight to Fairleigh Dickinson University, but the New Jersey school isn't exactly known as a track and field powerhouse. Mark Osborne, ABC News, 26 July 2024 During the competition earlier this month, Glenn successfully performed a triple axel, her signature, as well as seven triple jumps. Rachel Flynn, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024 In track and field, she’s won two 2A triple jump state titles and one long jump championship. Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024 Jaydon Hibbert, who swept NCAA and SEC triple jump titles as a freshman in 2023 for the Razorbacks and now competes professionally, also figures to be in medal contention for Jamaica. Bob Holt, arkansasonline.com, 2 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for triple jump 

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of triple jump was in 1964

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“Triple jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple%20jump. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

triple jump

noun
: a track-and-field event in which competitors make three jumps in a row after a running start

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