backstretch

noun

back·​stretch ˈbak-ˌstrech How to pronounce backstretch (audio)
: the side opposite the homestretch on a racecourse

Examples of backstretch in a Sentence

The horses are in the backstretch.
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But as the horses went down the backstretch Journalism started to get engaged with Sovereignty close by. John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025 The car continued down the backstretch and into Turns 3 and 4. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025 Finding himself in fourth-place on the final hand-off, the 17-year-old paced his way through the first curve and then unloaded on the backstretch, passing Excelsior (JAM) and Calabar (JAM) on his way to a second-place finish. Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025 Harris won the 100 in 10.92 seconds and took the lead on the backstretch to win the 200 in 21.66, holding off Granada Hills’ Justin Hart by nine hundredths of a second. Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for backstretch

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of backstretch was in 1831

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“Backstretch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backstretch. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

backstretch

noun
back·​stretch -ˌstrech How to pronounce backstretch (audio)
-ˈstrech
: the side of a racetrack that is opposite the part between the last turn and the finish line
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