back straight

British

noun

a straight part of a circuit, esp of an athletics track or a racecourse, furthest from the finishing point

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She reset to break Pegula's hitherto dominant serve, but was broken back straight away with her fourth double fault of the contest.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Piastri got the cut-back on Norris out of the corner and they drove down the back straight towards the final chicane side by side, Piastri on the inside.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2025

Behind Verstappen, Mercedes' George Russell passed Ferrari's Charles Leclerc for fourth place with a dive down the inside of the hairpin at the end of the long back straight on the first lap.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2025

Bend at the waist, keeping your back straight and chest up.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2025

I sat on the lion bench, my skirt spread around me, my hands clasped in my lap, my back straight, and waited for them to see me.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn

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