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Definition of long jump
long jump
Plural:long jumps
• noun
1
A track and field athletic event in which competitors sprint along a runway and leap as far forward as possible from a takeoff board into a sand pit.
Example
"She won the gold medal in the women's long jump at the national championships."
2
An individual leap performed by an athlete in a long jump competition.
Example
"His final long jump of the evening broke the school record by three inches."
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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Long jump. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/long-jump