the long jump

noun

: an athletic event in which people compete by trying to jump as far as they can
He won a gold medal in the long jump.
sometimes used before another noun
a long jump competition
She set a long jump record at the meet.

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His daughter, Eliana Henriques, captured her first individual state title in the long jump. Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 17 May 2025 While at school, Schuyler competed in sprints and jumps as a member of the Pomona-Pitzer women's track and field team, even ranking seventh in program history in the long jump, per her athlete bio. Emy Lacroix, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025 Steven Evans-Glynn Cathedral Catholic Boys track and field The section leader in the long jump all season, the senior surpassed 24 feet for the first time at the CIF San Diego Section Division 2 meet. Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025 The Central Florida commit comes into the weekend with top-five marks nationally in the long jump (20-0) and triple jump (41-6.25). Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for the long jump

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

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