the start

noun

: the place where a race begins
The runners lined up at the start.

Examples of the start in a Sentence

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“The start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20start. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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