high jump

noun

: a jump for height over a horizontal bar in a track-and-field contest
high-jump transitive verb
high jumper noun

Examples of high jump in a Sentence

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Events like the 40-meter dash, hurdles, three-legged race, high jump and sport stacking featured five competitors per heat, with a blue ribbon given to the winner, and a different colored ribbon for each of the other places. Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 June 2025 Hernandez promptly took home gold in the girls’ high jump and triple jump. The Editors, National Review, 4 June 2025 Trump's post comes days after trans athlete AB Hernandez took first place in the state's girls' high jump and triple jump, and second place in the long jump. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025 In the boys high jump, Mission League rivals Matthew Browner from Chaminade and JJ Harel of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame both achieved 6-10 to finish first and second at Masters. Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for high jump

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of high jump was in 1846

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“High jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20jump. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

high jump

noun
: a track-and-field event in which competitors try to jump over a high crossbar
high-jump verb
high jumper noun

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