head start
noun
1
: an advantage granted or achieved at the beginning of a race, a chase, or a competition
a 10-minute head start
2
: a favorable or promising beginning
took some extra classes to get a head start in college
Examples of head start in a Sentence
They gave me a five-minute head start.
She took some extra classes to get a head start in her career.
His natural athletic talent gave him a head start on his peers.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
That gives the virus a head start in rapidly spreading throughout the body.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 2 June 2026
These two accounts do double duty by building long-term wealth while giving your child a head start on financial independence.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 2 June 2026
Last summer, Koa Peat got a head start in Lloyd’s system by playing for the Arizona coach in the under-19 World Cup.
—Cj Moore
june 2, New York Times, 2 June 2026
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“Head start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20start. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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