homestretch

noun

home·​stretch ˈhōm-ˈstrech 

1

: the part of a racecourse between the last turn and the winning post

2

: a final stage

Synonyms

• capper
• close
• closing
• conclusion
• consummation
• end
• endgame
• ending
• finale
• finis
• finish
• grand finale
• mop-up
• windup
• wrap-up

Examples of homestretch in a Sentence

The horses are in the homestretch.

Recent Examples on the Web

Running on the homestretch into a 7.7 m/s headwind, both teams finished in 3:16.77, but the Raptors were ruled to have crossed just two thousandths of a second faster. —Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 18 May 2024

Law & Order: SVU is currently in the homestretch of season 25, with new episodes airing Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on NBC, and the season finale set to air May 16. —Lauren Huff, EW.com, 3 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

homestretch

noun

home·​stretch ˈhōm-ˈstrech 

1

: the part of a racetrack between the final turn and the finish line

2

: a final stage