noun
home straight; home stretch
Used in track and field or horse racing for the final straight section before the finish line. Also used metaphorically for the final stage of a process.
彼はホームストレートでスパートをかけた。
He put on a spurt in the home straight.
プロジェクトもいよいよホームストレートに入った。
The project has finally entered the home stretch.
Variant with interpunct; less common but sometimes seen.
Refers to the final corner before the home straight, not the straight itself.
Loanword from English 'home straight', referring to the final straight portion of a racecourse.