grandstand finish

noun

A very close ending to a sports match, race or competition.

“Could we be in for a grandstand finish? Lewis Hamilton isn't hitting the mark Mercedes have requested, with his lap a 1:46.”

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Meanings

noungrandstand finish (plural grandstand finishes)

plural grandstand finishes

  1. hobbiesA very close ending to a sports match, race or competition.

    Could we be in for a grandstand finish? Lewis Hamilton isn't hitting the mark Mercedes have requested, with his lap a 1:46.

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APA

grandstand finish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grandstand%20finish

MLA

“grandstand finish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grandstand%20finish. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grandstand finish,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grandstand%20finish.

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