/ Dictionary / Index B backstretch: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: back•stretch Pronunciation: (bak'strech'), [key] — n. the straight part of a race track opposite the part leading to the finish line. Cf. homestretch. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. back street backstroke Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language