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Backstretch in a sentence

Backstretch meaning

  1. Synonym of back straight (“straight part of a racetrack, running track, etc., opposite the finishing line”).
  2. An area next to a racetrack used to stable the racehorses and house employees.
  3. The middle part of an event.

Using Backstretch

  • The main meaning on this page is: Synonym of back straight (“straight part of a racetrack, running track, etc., opposite the finishing line”). | An area next to a racetrack used to stable the racehorses and house employees. | The middle part of an event.
  • In the example corpus, backstretch often appears in combinations such as: the backstretch, backstretch and.

Context around Backstretch

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

belmont 1×

Often after:

gate 1× community 1×

Sentence patterns with Backstretch

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

across the backstretch with 35 1× down the backstretch 1× down the backstretch and into 1× homestretch and backstretch the four 1× of the backstretch in the 1× on the backstretch 1× on the backstretch and was 1× on the backstretch of the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

johnson turned kyle 1× keirin ovals are 1× on the turn 1× or maybe on 1× other trainers and 1× starting in the 1×

Common sentence endings:

35 laps remaining 1× 4 2 center 1× at santa anita 1× complications of coronavirus 1× disappointment march 23 1× down the backstretch 1×

Words around Backstretch

Just before it in the word index:

backstreets 6 backstreet 45 backstreaming 4 backstrap 4 backstory 333 backstories 52

Just after it in the word index:

backstroke 64 backstrom 9 backswing 11 backtalk 2 backtest 2 backto 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Backstretch

  • In this selection, "backstretch" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, belmont, gate and community stand out and add context to how "backstretch" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include across the backstretch with 35 and down the backstretch. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "backstretch" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with backstretch

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Yarborough lost control of his car and contacted Allison's car halfway down the backstretch. (15 words)

Or maybe on the big screen that obscures part of the backstretch in the infield at Santa Anita. (18 words)

On the turn, Seize the Grey stretched the lead to two lengths, a distance he took down the backstretch and into the turn. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

Keirin ovals are divided into specific areas: The two straightaways (homestretch and backstretch), the four turns (corners), and two locations called the "center", referring to the area between corners 1 and 2 (1 center) and corners 3 and 4 (2 center). (41 words)

On the very final lap, Buddy Baker led a tight pack of cars that included Yarborough, Joe Ruttman, and Bill Elliott and looked set to win — until Yarborough slipstreamed by Baker on the backstretch. (34 words)

Other trainers and riders stop to poke their heads over the backstretch gate, too, for a view of one of the horse’s final training sessions before the biggest race in the world. (33 words)

Example sentences (10)

Or maybe on the big screen that obscures part of the backstretch in the infield at Santa Anita.

Other trainers and riders stop to poke their heads over the backstretch gate, too, for a view of one of the horse’s final training sessions before the biggest race in the world.

On the turn, Seize the Grey stretched the lead to two lengths, a distance he took down the backstretch and into the turn.

On the very final lap, Buddy Baker led a tight pack of cars that included Yarborough, Joe Ruttman, and Bill Elliott and looked set to win — until Yarborough slipstreamed by Baker on the backstretch.

When Caramelised passed the front-running West Newton on the backstretch of the Aiken Steeplechase Association’s racecourse, Ricky Hendriks prepared himself for disappointment March 23.

The Belmont backstretch community did lose one of its own in April, when a 63-year-old groom, Martin Zapata, died from complications of coronavirus.

Johnson turned Kyle Busch in the first of two qualifying races at Daytona on Thursday night, causing Busch to spin across the backstretch with 35 laps remaining.

Starting in the second alley, Patch cut in on the backstretch and was in second place at about 100 meters, and after one lap she was a mere 0.34 seconds behind Dvorak.

Keirin ovals are divided into specific areas: The two straightaways (homestretch and backstretch), the four turns (corners), and two locations called the "center", referring to the area between corners 1 and 2 (1 center) and corners 3 and 4 (2 center).

Yarborough lost control of his car and contacted Allison's car halfway down the backstretch.

Common combinations with backstretch

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "backstretch" in a sentence?
An example: "Or maybe on the big screen that obscures part of the backstretch in the infield at Santa Anita." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "backstretch" from authentic English texts.
What does "backstretch" mean?
Backstretch means: Synonym of back straight (“straight part of a racetrack, running track, etc., opposite the finishing line”).
How many example sentences with "backstretch" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "backstretch", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.