drag strip

noun

: the site of a drag race

specifically : a strip of pavement with a racing area at least ¼ mile long

Examples of drag strip in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These poor people learned the hard way that I-35 is now a three-lane drag strip, only the obstacles are 18-wheelers, and 70 mph is the floor not the ceiling. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026

This is just what Harley had built – an out-of-the-box pro-drag bike complete with slicks, wheelie bars, a hissing air-shifter and a proper multi-stage clutch set-up specifically for the drag strip. — New Atlas, 13 July 2026

In addition to the drag strip, the Andersens want to make the track a year-round facility. — Lori Punko, Denver Post, 1 May 2026

Whether carving canyons or hitting the drag strip, the suspension can be easily tuned for the driving task at hand. — Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for drag strip

• airship
• airstrip
• clerkship
• courtship
• equip
• filmstrip
• flagship
• headship
• heirship
• judgeship
• kinship
• lightship

Kids Definition

drag strip

noun

: a place for drag races that is paved and usually at least a quarter mile long