backstretch

[ bak-strech ]

/ ˈbækˈstrɛtʃ /

noun

the straight part of a race track opposite the part leading to the finish line.

Compare homestretch.

Origin of backstretch

First recorded in1830–40; back¹ + stretch

Words nearby backstretch

backstop, backstory, back straight, backstrap loom, back street, backstretch, backstroke, backstroker, backswept, backswimmer, backswing

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Example sentences from the Web for backstretch

As the field thundered down the backstretch, Espinoza steered his horse out wide.
Why California Chrome’s Fairy Tale Didn’t End Happily Ever After|Michael Fensom|June 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Around the turn going into the backstretch, Worth was still leading by his length and a half advantage.
History of the Kentucky Derby, 1875-1921|John Lawrence O'Connor
Taral had Manuel under a wrap close up in second place and approaching the turn from the backstretch he nailed the leader.
History of the Kentucky Derby, 1875-1921|John Lawrence O'Connor
Bob slipped coming into the backstretch and went down, and Martin hurled himself on him.
Left Half Harmon|Ralph Henry Barbour

British Dictionary definitions for backstretch

back stretch

noun

a horse-racing term for back straight

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单词	backstretch
释义	backstretch [ bak-strech ] / ˈbækˈstrɛtʃ / noun the straight part of a race track opposite the part leading to the finish line. Compare homestretch. Origin of backstretch First recorded in1830–40; back¹ + stretch Words nearby backstretch backstop, backstory, back straight, backstrap loom, back street, backstretch, backstroke, backstroker, backswept, backswimmer, backswing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for backstretch As the field thundered down the backstretch, Espinoza steered his horse out wide. Why California Chrome’s Fairy Tale Didn’t End Happily Ever After\|Michael Fensom\|June 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Around the turn going into the backstretch, Worth was still leading by his length and a half advantage. History of the Kentucky Derby, 1875-1921\|John Lawrence O'Connor Taral had Manuel under a wrap close up in second place and approaching the turn from the backstretch he nailed the leader. History of the Kentucky Derby, 1875-1921\|John Lawrence O'Connor Bob slipped coming into the backstretch and went down, and Martin hurled himself on him. Left Half Harmon\|Ralph Henry Barbour British Dictionary definitions for backstretch back stretch noun a horse-racing term for back straight Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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