track-and-field
adjective
: of, relating to, or being any of various competitive athletic events (such as running, jumping, and weight throwing) performed on a running track and on the adjacent field
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Hitler was personally involved in the design and construction of the 100,000-seat track-and-field stadium after the Nazis assumed power in 1933, two years after the Games were awarded to the city.
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Ciarán Fahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
The organizers had moved the speech from a smaller venue to a track-and-field complex as big as three football fields.
—Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
The online posting from Libby called out a transgender athlete who competed in the state's track-and-field championship.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 May 2025
Noah Lyles in Ana Khouri The Olympic track-and-field sprinter walked the carpet with designer Ana Khouri, wearing the Brazilian jeweler’s pearl collar with matching rings.
—Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 5 May 2025
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Ciarán Fahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
The organizers had moved the speech from a smaller venue to a track-and-field complex as big as three football fields.
—Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
The online posting from Libby called out a transgender athlete who competed in the state's track-and-field championship.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 May 2025
Noah Lyles in Ana Khouri The Olympic track-and-field sprinter walked the carpet with designer Ana Khouri, wearing the Brazilian jeweler’s pearl collar with matching rings.
—Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for track-and-field
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“Track-and-field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/track-and-field. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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