straight stretch

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describing a part of a road or river without curves

stretchADJECTIVE + stretch

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straight

Examples (10)

  • The car sped down the long straight stretch of highway.
  • After the sharp bend, the road opened into a straight stretch.
  • The boat glided smoothly along the straight stretch of the river.
  • Runners pushed their limits on the final straight stretch of the track.
  • We encountered a seemingly endless straight stretch of desert road.
  • The engineer designed a straight stretch for the new railway line.
  • During the race, the horses accelerated on the straight stretch before the turn.
  • It's rare to find such a long straight stretch of coastline in this region.
  • The pilot had to navigate a narrow straight stretch of canal.
  • Drivers often exceed the speed limit on this particular straight stretch.