In the past I had only heard the term "sports meet" and I assume it is American English. Recently, though, I have heard some English language learners call it "sports meeting." Is that British English?
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2In the USA it's called a "meet". Elsewhere, I understand it's called a "meeting" or a "tournament" or a number of other names. Sports is very local.– John LawlerCommented Apr 21, 2015 at 2:50
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2In the US a "sports meeting" would be ambiguous, and would probably be more likely to be interpreted as a meeting (as in the school cafeteria) whose subject is sports.– Hot LicksCommented Apr 21, 2015 at 3:13
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In the US it's meet:
meet
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b : a sports meeting consisting of competitive events especially in track and field, swimming, or gymnastics contested by individuals and often by relay or other teams
c : a sports contest of any of various other kinds
basketball meet
trapshooters' meet
sports car meet
d : a festival or competition of any of various other kinds
singing meet
Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary
answered Apr 21, 2015 at 4:17
A sorts meeting could be a meeting (as in discussion) about sports. Sports meet is kind of a festival having number of sporting events. As an example, inter house sports meet is an annual festival schools may have.
Sports meet
seems like slang or even outright poor English to me. Looking for a definition, the term simply doesn't exist.
Sports meeting
is the correct way to say it.
sports meeting - a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
answered Apr 21, 2015 at 2:51
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3Though I've also had trouble finding it online, I've been in sports for the past 20 years, and every one of them (American) has called them a "sports meet". I'd never even heard the term "sports meeting" until just now.– NicoleCommented Apr 21, 2015 at 2:55
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