pole position
Americannoun
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a position on the inside of the track in any race.
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(in auto racing) a starting position on the inside of the front row.
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an advantageous position.
noun
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(in motor racing) the starting position on the inside of the front row, generally considered the best one
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an advantageous starting position
Example Sentences
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Drivers completed two practice sessions early Saturday to learn the course for the first time and competed for pole position in the afternoon during qualifying laps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Spain's Alex Palou, the season points leader who has won six times this year, captured his seventh pole position of the campaign with a qualifying lap of 56.899 seconds after topping practice laps at 56.614.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
The small group of entrepreneurs in pole position to bring sodium-ion batteries to the U.S. at scale includes a pair of former Tesla engineers teaming up to compete with their old boss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
With gas prices pushing higher again, California continues to preserve its pole position as the state with the most expensive pump prices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
He converted his pole position into a lead at the first corner, only to misjudge the grip available at Turn Two, slide wide, and gift his position to team-mate Oscar Piastri.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
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