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drag strip
noun
: the site of a drag race
specifically
: a strip of pavement with a racing area at least ¹/₄ mile long
Examples of drag strip in a Sentence
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The victim, Kadie Price, 33, was with her family watching the action at the drag strip at the Silver Lake State Park Sand Dunes on Sunday, May 26, said the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office, via Fox affiliate WXMI.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
Something akin to the $1 Demon Crate from 2018 with its hydraulic floor jack, impact wrench, torque wrench, tire-pressure gauge, fender cover, and matching skinny front wheels designed for the drag strip.
—Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 13 Feb. 2023
The new linkage makes the drag strip all sweetness and light instead of the prelude to a visit to the chiropractor.
—Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 3 Feb. 2023
Start your engine and cruise over to Houston Motorsports Park, an outdoor racing venue that features an impressive oval track and a one-eighth-mile drag strip where speeds can exceed 190 mph.
—Vicki Salemi, Chron, 21 Feb. 2023
These ratings will obviously take another hit when racing down the local drag strip.
—Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 22 Mar. 2023
With the drag strip set to close permanently in April so it can be converted into commercial storage space, last weekend's Texas 2K event was among the last major to-dos on the venue's schedule.
—Dan Carson, Chron, 22 Mar. 2023
The Blackwing’s greatness extends beyond the drag strip.
—David Beard, Car and Driver, 19 Dec. 2022
Several years before that, the area’s only drag strip, Countyline Dragway in north Miami-Dade, permanently closed.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1952, in the meaning defined above
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“Drag strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20strip. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
drag strip
noun
: a place for drag races that is paved and usually at least a quarter mile long
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