FIELD EVENT | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of field event in English field eventnoun [ C ] uk /ˈfiːld ɪˌvent/ us /ˈfiːld ɪˌvent/ Add to word list Add to word list a sports event in which athletes take part one after the other rather than racing or competing together: The high jump and the long jump are field events. See also track event Athletics

• anchor leg
• anchorman
• athletic
• athletically
• blade
• breast
• breast the tape idiom
• dash
• hammer
• hurdler
• landing
• non-athlete
• outkick
• pole vault
• pole vaulter
• sack race
• stagger
• steeplechase
• straightaway
• the middle distance

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field event | American Dictionary

field eventnoun [ C ] us/ˈfild ɪˌvent/ Add to word list Add to word list a competition that involves throwing objects such as a javelin or jumping, but not running in races (Definition of field event from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of field event

field event It is a field event rather than a swimming event. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It comprises a fully floodlit eight-lane synthetic athletics track with full field event facilities. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Often in higher levels there is a variable message display next to each field event area that displays the standings and who is up next. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Seaforth has a very strong road running club but is also a strong track and field event club. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It was a limited field event, open by invitation only. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Outside of the hurdles events, the steeplechase race is the other track and field event with obstacles. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The pentathlon, a track and field event comprising five events: the 200 metres, 1500 metres, discus, javelin, and long jump. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Recently, the school's track team has also received special attention - particularly its middle distance and cross-country runners, and its field event participants. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It was an unofficial four-man event over 36 holes through 1975, then became a limited field event over 72 holes in 1976. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. At 17, he was the youngest gold medalist to win a track and field event. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. There are five light poles in the stadium, four of which flood the field and the other on the field event venues on the northern side of the stadium. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The sports complex includes a football stadium, eight tennis courts, three baseball fields, four softball fields, soccer fields, a nine-lane all-weather running track and field event areas. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. More importantly, there is still no lasting legacy of athletics to help us do better in track and field events. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The guidance includes planning advice for sports facilities, and covers issues such as cordoning-off areas for field events that involve throwing, and providing safety cages for hammer and discus events. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One year focuses on track events then the next year focuses on field events. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of field event These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of field event?

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