Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Extending in a straight line or course without a curve or turn.
- adj. Unhesitating; immediate: a straightaway denial.
- n. A straight course, stretch, or track.
- adv. At once; immediately.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Straight forward, without turn or curve: as, a straightaway course in a yacht- or horse-race.
- n. A race-course which is without turn or curve; also a race which is run without turning or curving.
Wiktionary
- n. A straight section of a racetrack.
- adv. At once; immediately.
- adj. extending into the distance in a straight line.
WordNet 3.0
- adv. without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
- n. a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
- adj. performed with little or no delay
Examples
“You want to go out and play again straightaway to put things right.”
The Guardian: Dan Cole the tighthead Tiger who is too good to ditch
“In appointing Ince he said: "He had some big ideas [Guv'nors do] and was ready to get stuck in straightaway" – nothing new there, though it turned out otherwise and, as Ince said on Friday: "I am going to have to sit with the chairman, which is not the best position for me.”
The Guardian: Paul Ince begins task of trying to realise Notts County's vision
“Olympic teammate Mike Day says after the start, Bennett's first straightaway is out of control.”
“Werth drove reliever Joe Nelson's first pitch off the brick batter's eye in straightaway center to put the Phillies ahead 8-4 in the seventh.”
“' That was a heck of a game by Ben - there can't be too many guys that hit the ball out in straightaway center in this ballpark, '' Maddon said.”
“She returned his calls straightaway, feeling warm and girlish.”
“Drew hit a line drive into the camera box in straightaway center field to give Boston a 4-0 lead, raising one fist as he rounded the bases.”
“Monster in straightaway center field at Cinergy Field n Sept. 10, only the fourth player to clear it and the first Reds hitter to do so.”
“Since the 40-foot high Black Monster wall was built in straightaway center at the start of last season, 393 feet from home plate, only three players have cleared it for home runs none of them Reds.”
“His 10th homer flew deep over the fence in straightaway center field.”
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