field event
noun
: an event (such as weight-throwing or jumping) in a track-and-field meet other than a race
Examples of field event in a Sentence
a discus thrower who excelled at all the field events
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The long jump was not the only field event that delivered intense competition.
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Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
In the other field events, American Chase Jackson won the women’s shot put at 68-8 1/2.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
Visit the Penn Relays website to purchase tickets to the track and field event.
—Jared McCallister, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
On Saturday, the Southern Section will hold its Masters Meet at Moorpark and for the first time have 18 qualifiers competing in races and field events, up from nine.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
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Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
In the other field events, American Chase Jackson won the women’s shot put at 68-8 1/2.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
Visit the Penn Relays website to purchase tickets to the track and field event.
—Jared McCallister, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
On Saturday, the Southern Section will hold its Masters Meet at Moorpark and for the first time have 18 qualifiers competing in races and field events, up from nine.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
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“Field event.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20event. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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