26984 words

straightaway

3 definitions • 4 examples
1
another spelling of
2
a straight part of a racetrack (= a track on which people or vehicles race), or road:

Examples:

And the runners are just coming up to the straightaway.
They drive highways and rural roads, straightaways and curves.
3
A straightaway road or racetrack (= a track on which people or vehicles race) is straight:

Examples:

Up to 1,200 vehicles cram into a straightaway portion of suburban highway to race.
The track will be laid out on a straightaway course.

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