back straight

noun

The straight part of a racetrack, running track, etc., opposite the finishing line; the backstretch.

“He got boxed in amongst four African runners in the back straight of the last lap, and was only able to get out into the clear coming into the home straight.”

Similar
backstretch
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounback straight (plural back straights)

plural back straights

  1. athleticsThe straight part of a racetrack, running track, etc., opposite the finishing line; the backstretch.

    He got boxed in amongst four African runners in the back straight of the last lap, and was only able to get out into the clear coming into the home straight.

    Synonyms: backstretch

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe straight part of a racetrack, running track, etc., opposite the finishing line; the backstretch.

Similar
backstretch
Also see
backstretch
Cite this entry
APA

back straight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20straight

MLA

“back straight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20straight. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “back straight,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20straight.

Source: back straight on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.