the start

noun

: the place where a race begins
The runners lined up at the start.

Examples of the start in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The full marathon covers 26.2 miles from the start in front of the Miami Heat’s Kaseya Center in downtown Miami at 601 Biscayne Blvd. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025 This is only the start of the analysis—with the archaeologist hoping that future studies of Guiengola will provide fresh insights in the Zapotecs' social and political organization, which may shine a light on their relationship with the Spanish. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025 From the start, the theater offered a subscription that alternated classics and contemporary plays. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 Jan. 2025 The findings provide the strongest evidence yet that asteroids may have planted the seeds of life on Earth and that these ingredients were mingling with water almost right from the start. CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the start 

Dictionary Entries Near the start

Cite this Entry

“The start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20start. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!