drag strip

noun

: the site of a drag race
specifically : a strip of pavement with a racing area at least ¹/₄ mile long

Examples of drag strip in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Something akin to the $1 Demon Crate from 2018 with its hydraulic floor jack, impact wrench, torque wrench, tire-pressure gauge, fender cover, and matching skinny front wheels designed for the drag strip. Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 13 Feb. 2023 The new linkage makes the drag strip all sweetness and light instead of the prelude to a visit to the chiropractor. Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 3 Feb. 2023 Start your engine and cruise over to Houston Motorsports Park, an outdoor racing venue that features an impressive oval track and a one-eighth-mile drag strip where speeds can exceed 190 mph. Vicki Salemi, Chron, 21 Feb. 2023 These ratings will obviously take another hit when racing down the local drag strip. Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 22 Mar. 2023 With the drag strip set to close permanently in April so it can be converted into commercial storage space, last weekend's Texas 2K event was among the last major to-dos on the venue's schedule. Dan Carson, Chron, 22 Mar. 2023 The Blackwing’s greatness extends beyond the drag strip. David Beard, Car and Driver, 19 Dec. 2022 Several years before that, the area’s only drag strip, Countyline Dragway in north Miami-Dade, permanently closed. Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2023 On a drag strip, absolutely not. James Morris, Forbes, 16 Apr. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of drag strip was in 1952

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“Drag strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20strip. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

drag strip

noun
: a place for drag races that is paved and usually at least a quarter mile long
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