track meet

noun

plural track meets
chiefly US
: a large gathering of athletes for a track-and-field competition

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Anthony, now 19, was convicted of murder in June and sentenced to 35 years in prison for fatally stabbing Austin during an altercation at a track meet in Frisco, Texas, in April 2025. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 Karmelo Anthony will not receive a new trial in the stabbing death of Austin Metcalf at a Frisco ISD track meet, a judge ruled Saturday. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026 Anthony was convicted of murdering 17‑year‑old Austin Metcalf after stabbing him during a Frisco ISD track meet in April 2025. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026 Former defense attorney Toby Shook testified Friday that the original defense team understood the agreement to allow Anthony to testify about the confrontation under the tent at the Frisco track meet. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for track meet

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of track meet was in 1904

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“Track meet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/track%20meet. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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