finish line

noun

: a line marking the end of a racecourse

Examples of finish line in a Sentence

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Leclerc crossed the finish line in fifth place, while Gasly missed out on scoring Alpine’s first point of the season, ending up in 11th behind Oliver Bearman of Haas. Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025 However, Verstappen still can't be ruled out as a potential winner until all cars have crossed the finish line. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025 However, Legge never made it to the finish line; instead, her race ended around two-thirds of the way through when a second spin resulted in a crash with driver Daniel Suárez, who was running in sixth place at the time of the accident. Don Riddell, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025 As in the past, not all of the most consequential bills will make it to the May 2 finish line this year. Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for finish line

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of finish line was in 1899

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“Finish line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finish%20line. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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finish line

noun
: a line marking the end of a racecourse
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