the start

noun

: the place where a race begins

The runners lined up at the start.

Examples of the start in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This can be hard to identify at the start of the season as players who were good for DEFCON last season may not provide the same value due to factors such as a change in management, tactics or role. — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

The Coast Guard says licensed boat operators are also required to give a safety briefing to passengers before the start of any boat ride. — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

The leading candidate to fill that spot is Taylor, a free-agent signee from the Chiefs who was taken off the active/physically unable to perform list on Monday after having been placed on it at the start of training camp. — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Now, the Cowboys have one of the best at the position locked in through the 2030 campaign – a priority that team executive vice president Stephen Jones mentioned at the start of training camp. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the start

• apart
• depart
• flowchart
• forepart
• impart
• pushcart
• rampart
• redstart
• restart
• subpart
• sweetheart
• upstart