high jump

noun

: a jump for height over a horizontal bar in a track-and-field contest
high-jump
ˈhī-ˌjəmp How to pronounce high jump (audio)
transitive verb
high jumper noun

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Corinne Williams, of Aurora Flyers, placed sixth in the girls 15- to 16-year-old heptathlon 100-meter hurdles, seventh in the girls heptathlon long jump, ninth in the girls heptathlon high jump and 10th in the girls 100- meter hurdles. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 One of the most memorable is witnessing the Maasai Games, where warriors compete in events such as sprinting, javelin throwing, high jump, and rungu throwing. — Nicola Shepherd, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026 Cuba’s Javier Sotomayor becomes the first person to high jump 8 feet, breaking his world record at the Caribbean Championship in San Juan, Puerto Rico. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 The lawsuit was officially launched in July after Hernandez won two state finals in triple jump and high jump, and won second place in long jump, at last year's championships. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for high jump

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First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of high jump was in 1846

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high jump

noun
: a track-and-field event in which competitors try to jump over a high crossbar
high-jump verb
high jumper noun

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