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

Iran’s new energy weapon Following the start of US- and Israeli-led attacks on February 28, Iran almost immediately declared the Strait of Hormuz closed, creating the largest oil supply shock in history. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

In a confessional at the start of this week’s episode, Luke tries to redress his failure to communicate with Gen as an intentional attempt to guard Gen’s feelings in the middle of the charter. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 July 2026

The England international was instead pictured on a training bike at Manchester City, with his loan move having expired at the start of the month. — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Google’s tie to the project was announced Tuesday morning in conjunction with a ceremony in Wilson to mark the start of Steel River construction. — Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 14 July 2026

Rhymes for the start

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