finish line

noun

: a line marking the end of a racecourse

Examples of finish line in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Popular on Variety Getting a first season of any show to the finish line is a lot of work. Jim Halterman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024 About 77,000 gallons of water and 36,000 gallons of Gatorade will be on hand to help athletes make it to the finish line. Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024 But his idea made it to the finish line when Sen. Gex Williams added the proposal to a different bill via a last minute floor amendment that was passed and signed into law. Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024 The magazine staffers’ first union contract took two years and several months to get over the finish line. Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for finish line 

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Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of finish line was in 1899

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“Finish line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finish%20line. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

finish line

noun
: a line marking the end of a racecourse
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