1. Occupy a large, elongated area
   "The park stretched beneath the train line"
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1. A large and unbroken expanse or distance
   "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water" 
2. The act of physically reaching or thrusting out
   - reach, reaching 
3. A straightaway section of a racetrack 
4. Exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
   - stretching 
5. Extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
   "running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding" 
6. An unbroken period of time during which you do something
   "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"
   - stint 
7. The capacity for being stretched
   - stretchiness, stretchability

1. Having an elongated seating area
   "a stretch limousine" 
2. Easily stretched
   "stretch hosiery"

Derived forms: stretching, stretches, stretched

See also: elastic, long, stretcher, stretching, stretchy

Type of: be, broaden, change form, change shape, continuance, corrupt, deform, draw, duration, elasticity, exercise, exercising, expanse, extend, extension, force, grow, increase, lengthen, lie, lie down, motility, motion, move, movement, physical exercise, physical exertion, pull, snap, spoil, straight, straightaway, strain, tense, tense up, widen, workout

Antonym: shrink

Part of: racecourse, racetrack, raceway, track

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