broad jump

noun

broad jumper noun

Examples of broad jump in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The 6-foot-1, 178-pound corner ran a 4.28-second 40-yard dash and posted a 10-foot-7 broad jump in Indianapolis at the NFL Scouting Combine in February. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2024 Jones tied for the fifth-fastest 40-yard dash (4.38), sixth-highest broad jump (10-9) and eighth-highest vertical jump (39.5) among all defensive backs. Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for broad jump 

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Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of broad jump was in 1867

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“Broad jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broad%20jump. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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broad jump

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broad jumper noun

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