track and field

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track and field

n.
Athletic events performed on a running track and the field associated with it.

track′-and-field′ adj.
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track′ and field′


n.
a sport performed indoors or outdoors and made up of several events, as running, pole-vaulting, shot-putting, and broad-jumping.
track′-and-field′, adj.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.track and field - participating in athletic sports performed on a running track or on the field associated with ittrack and field - participating in athletic sports performed on a running track or on the field associated with it
running, track - the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
jumping - the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
meet, sports meeting - a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
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