backstretch

US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbækˈstrɛtʃ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bak′strech′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
back•stretch /ˈbækˈstrɛtʃ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Sportthe straight part of a race track leading to the finish line.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
back•stretch  (bak′strech′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the straight part of a race track opposite the part leading to the finish line. Cf. homestretch.
  • back1 + stretch 1830–40

'backstretch' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
homestretch - stretch

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