long jump

noun

: a track-and-field event in which a jump for distance is made usually from a running start
long jumper noun

Examples of long jump in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The clear frontrunner in the boys’ long jump is Carson junior Jerald Martin Evangelista, who needed only one leap to post the best qualifying mark at 22 feet, 3½ inches. Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024 Mater Dei’s Brandon Gorski, the county leader in the high jump (6-8) and long jump (23-11.75) is entered in both events for Saturday. Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 12 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for long jump 

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Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of long jump was in 1853

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“Long jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20jump. Accessed 18 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

long jump

noun
: a jump for distance in track-and-field competition
long jumper noun

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