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 early Olympic movement reinforced those same attitudes by barring women from major track and field events altogether. — Lindsey Darvin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 For reference, the ISCO Championship is the alternate field event this week in Kentucky that is also part of the deal with the DP World Tour. — Brody Miller, New York Times, 8 July 2026 Consider the case of Olga Koteko, a teacher in Saskatchewan, Canada, who took up various track and field events, including sprinting, triple jumps, and throwing the discus in her 70s and was breaking world records right up to her death at age 95. — Amanda Gardner, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026 Among the female-centric ventures Ohanian has founded is Athlos, an all-women’s track and field event series. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for field event

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of field event was in 1899

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fielder's choice
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field exercise
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“Field event.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20event. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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field event

noun
: an event in a track meet other than a race

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