pole position
pole position noun: the top qualifying position for a race, on the inside of the front row at the starting line.
Noun
pole position (countable and uncountable, plural pole positions)
- The top qualifying position for a race, on the inside of the front row at the starting line.
- Smith once again enjoys the pole position.
- First place.
- The England manager and his players hardly deserve too much criticism after move into pole position in their group, but that comes with the caveat that there will be much sterner tests to come in the months ahead.2021 March 31, Phil McNulty, “England 2-1 Poland: What shape are Gareth Southgate's side in?”, in BBC Sport
- It has proven that Nexus can undertake big infrastructure projects, putting it firmly in pole position to undertake the reopening of the Leamside line to Washington. [Tyne and Wear]2023 November 29, Richard Foster, “Tyne & Wear Metro goes with the flow”, in RAIL, number 997, page 35
Forms of pole position
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Origin of pole position
See pole position § Origin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Questions about pole position
- What does pole position mean?
- Pole position means the top qualifying position for a race, on the inside of the front row at the starting line.
- What part of speech is pole position?
- Pole position is a noun.
- What is the plural of pole position?
- The plural of pole position is pole positions.
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