finish line

noun

1. a line marking the end of a race.

Word History and Origins

Origin of finish line¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

McGuinness will discover his final fundraising total during the main Children In Need TV broadcast, after reaching the finish line in Glasgow earlier in the day.

From BBC

The project isn’t “across the finish line” because funding still needs to be secured, Michael said.

From Los Angeles Times

“The fact that we got this over the finish line is remarkable given the headwinds that we faced,” Martin told the Associated Press.

From Los Angeles Times

McGuinness is due to arrive at the finish line in Glasgow earlier in the day.

From BBC

And I thought, ‘Oh, right. Don’t slow down. Cross the finish line with force.’

From Los Angeles Times

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