home stretch

noun

The final part of a racecourse from the last curve to the finish line.

“I think we're finally on the home stretch with this project.”

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home straightfinal stretch
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Meanings

nounhome stretch (plural home stretches)

plural home stretches · alternative homestretch

  1. The final part of a racecourse from the last curve to the finish line.

    Synonyms: home straight, final stretch

  2. broadlyfigurativelyThe final part of a distance or the final effort needed to finish.

    I think we're finally on the home stretch with this project.

    Synonyms: home straight, final stretch

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe final part of a racecourse from the last curve to the finish line.

Similar
home straightfinal stretch

nounThe final part of a distance or the final effort needed to finish.

Similar
home straightfinal stretch
Also see
final stretchgun laphome straight

Translations

Bulgarian последен етап, финална права
  • последен етап (posleden etap)final part of a distance or effort
  • финална права (finalna prava)final stretch of a race
Catalan recta final, recta d'arribada
  • recta finalfinal part of a distance or effort
  • recta d'arribadafinal stretch of a race
Czech cílová rovinka
  • cílová rovinkafinal stretch of a race
Dutch laatste rechte lijn, laatste loodjes
  • laatste rechte lijnfinal part of a distance or effort
  • laatste loodjesfinal part of a distance or effort
Estonian lõpusirge, lõpusirge
  • lõpusirgefinal part of a distance or effort
  • lõpusirgefinal stretch of a race
Finnish loppusuora, loppusuora
  • loppusuorafinal part of a distance or effort
  • loppusuorafinal stretch of a race
  • maalisuorafinal stretch of a race
French dernière ligne droite, dernière ligne droite
  • dernière ligne droitefinal part of a distance or effort
  • dernière ligne droitefinal stretch of a race
German Zielgerade, Zielgerade
  • Zielgeradefinal part of a distance or effort
  • Zielgeradefinal stretch of a race
Greek τελική ευθεία
  • τελική ευθεία (telikí eftheía)final stretch of a race
Hungarian célegyenes, célegyenes
  • célegyenesfinal part of a distance or effort
  • célegyenesfinal stretch of a race
Italian dirittura d'arrivo, dirittura d'arrivo
  • dirittura d'arrivofinal part of a distance or effort
  • dirittura d'arrivofinal stretch of a race
Japanese ラストスパート, 追い込み
  • ラストスパート (rasto spāto)final part of a distance or effort
  • 追い込み (oikomi)final part of a distance or effort
Polish ostatnia prosta, ostatnia prosta
  • ostatnia prostafinal part of a distance or effort
  • ostatnia prostafinal stretch of a race
Portuguese reta final, reta final
  • reta finalfinal part of a distance or effort
  • reta finalfinal stretch of a race
Russian финишная пряма́я, фи́нишная пряма́я
  • финишная пряма́я (finišnaja prjamája)final part of a distance or effort
  • фи́нишная пряма́я (fínišnaja prjamája)final stretch of a race
Slovak cieľová rovinka
  • cieľová rovinkafinal stretch of a race
Spanish recta final, recta final
  • recta finalfinal part of a distance or effort
  • recta finalfinal stretch of a race
Swedish upplopp, upplopp
  • upploppfinal part of a distance or effort
  • upploppfinal stretch of a race
Vietnamese giai đoạn cuối cùng, chặng cuối
  • giai đoạn cuối cùngfinal part of a distance or effort
  • chặng cuốifinal stretch of a race
Yiddish לעצטער מהלך, לעצטער מהלך
  • לעצטער מהלך (letster mhlkh)final part of a distance or effort
  • לעצטער מהלך (letster mhlkh)final stretch of a race
Cite this entry
APA

home stretch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/home%20stretch

MLA

“home stretch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/home%20stretch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “home stretch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/home%20stretch.

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