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

That money, alders who negotiated with Stonepeak insist, is — and was from the start — meant to reduce Chicago’s massive pension deficit. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

India's benchmark stock index, the Nifty 50, has dropped nearly 13% since the start of the year while the S&P 500 has gained over 12%. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026

With mass production of all-solid-state technology still far off, the company expects 2026 to mark the start of widespread semi-solid battery adoption. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2026

Another charter eyes Miramar The Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise would have liked to move in for the start of the current school year — and repeatedly expressed interest in the property. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the start

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