high jump

noun

: a jump for height over a horizontal bar in a track-and-field contest
high-jump
ˈhī-ˌjəmp How to pronounce high jump (audio)
transitive verb
high jumper noun

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As this was ongoing, Lake pressed on with her high jump career. — George Ramsay, New York Times, 23 June 2026 The task force was struck by an opportunity far greater than two weeks of hurdles and high jumps. — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 3 June 2026 The lawsuit was officially launched in July after Hernandez won two state finals in triple jump and high jump, and won second place in long jump, at last year's championships. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 Rowe, who will compete at Central Connecticut in the fall, cleared 6-11 ¾ and became Bloomfield’s second high jump national champion (Jermaine Lascelles won the national indoor title in 2014). — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for high jump

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of high jump was in 1846

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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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