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homestretch

/ˈhoʊmstretʃ/

Meanings
noun
The final stretch of a race track

Examples :

"The runner sprinted with all her might as she entered the homestretch. "
sport race position

Related Words

Illustration runner

runner noun

/ˈɹʌnə/ /ˈɹʌnɚ/

Act or instance of running, of moving rapidly using the feet.

"I just got back from my morning run."

Illustration project

project noun

/ˈprɒdʒɛkt/ /prəˈdʒɛkt/

A planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages.

"The school's fundraising project aims to renovate the library in several stages. "

Illustration sprinted

sprinted verb

/ˈsprɪntɪd/ /ˈsprɪnəd/

To run, cycle, etc. at top speed for a short period,

"The school bell rang, and the students sprinted to the cafeteria for lunch. "

Illustration track

track noun

/tɹæk/

A mark left by something that has passed along.

"Can you see any tracks in the snow?"

Illustration finish

finish noun

/ˈfɪnɪʃ/

An end; the end of anything.

"The finish of the school year was a relief for all the students. "

Illustration report

report noun

/ɹəˈpoːt/ /ɹɪˈpɔːt/ /ɹɪˈpɔɹt/

A piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject).

"A report by the telecommunications ministry on the phone network revealed a severe capacity problem."

Illustration activity

activity noun

/ækˈtɪ.və.ti/

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

Illustration entered

entered verb

/ˈɛntə(ɹ)d/

To go or come into an enclosed or partially enclosed space.

"You should knock before you enter, unless you want to see me naked."

Illustration might

might noun

/maɪt/

Power, strength, force or influence held by a person or group.

"The teacher's might in the classroom was respected by all the students. "

Illustration stretch

stretch noun

/stɹɛtʃ/

An act of stretching.

"I was right in the middle of a stretch when the phone rang."

Illustration final

final noun

/ˈfaɪ.nəl/

A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.

"The final for history was on Friday. "

Illustration speech

speech noun

/ˈspiːtʃ/

The faculty of uttering articulate sounds or words; the ability to speak or to use vocalizations to communicate.

"It was hard to hear the sounds of his speech over the noise. He had a bad speech impediment."