the length of the Flemington straight

noun

A long way; a great distance; a large gap; a lot.

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Meanings

noun
  1. AustraliaidiomaticinformalA long way; a great distance; a large gap; a lot.

    AFL grand final day is the best day of the year by the length of the Flemington straight.

    2014 September 24, Steve O'Loughlin, “How to enjoy the AFL grand final if you can't be there”, in The Roar
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    Given that Gold Coast and Fremantle appear the length of the Flemington straight apart, it is hard to see a deal being done.

    2017 October 19, Mark Duffield, “Mark Duffield: If Lachie Weller wants out, the Dockers should trade him”, in The West Australian

Origin

In reference to Flemington Racecourse, the straight of which is 450m long and the focus of much of Australia at the end of the annual Melbourne Cup.

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APA

the length of the Flemington straight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20length%20of%20the%20Flemington%20straight

MLA

“the length of the Flemington straight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20length%20of%20the%20Flemington%20straight. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the length of the Flemington straight,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20length%20of%20the%20Flemington%20straight.

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