noun
- straight sections of a road, track, or course
Examples
- The race car accelerated quickly on the straightaways.
- Highway straightaways allow drivers to maintain higher speeds safely.
- The track has four sharp turns connected by long straightaways.
- Cyclists can rest their legs on the straightaways between hills.
- The motorcycle reached its top speed on the desert straightaways.
- Racing drivers use straightaways to overtake their competitors.