weightlifting event
nounUK /ˈweɪt.lɪf.tɪŋ ɪˈvent/
US /ˈweɪt.lɪf.tɪŋ ɪˈvent/
A contest where people try to lift heavy weights.
My uncle won a medal at the weightlifting event.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A scheduled part of a sports competition where athletes lift weights.
The weightlifting event starts at noon on Saturday.
3. A gathering where people watch and judge heavy lifting.
Tickets for the weightlifting event sold out quickly.
4. A category of competition in the Olympic Games.
She trained for years to join the Olympic weightlifting event.