broad jump

noun

broad jumper noun

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Sinnott led all tight ends in the three-cone (6.82 seconds), vertical (40 inches) and broad jump (10 feet, 6 inches) at the combine. — 73. The San Diego Union-Tribune, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2024 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 Morgan had excellent marks in the 10-yard split (1.70 seconds) and broad jump (9-2) with a playing weight lower than many of his peers (311 pounds). Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for broad jump 

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 28 Nov. 2024.

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