pole position

noun

: the front position at the start of a car race

He won the pole position by having the fastest qualifying time.

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Wham! saw off a number of other festive classics, and is in pole position ahead of the announcement of Christmas No. 1 in the U.K. on Dec. 20. —

Sophie Williams, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2024 The Dutch driver took pole position in each of the first seven grands prix this season and won seven of the first 10 races. —

Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024 The Spaniard qualified on pole position, but initially lost the race lead to Drivers’ Championship leader Max Verstappen, who started second. —

Sam Joseph, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024 After two consecutive losses coming into this Thursday’s game, the Chargers muscled out a win, their ninth this season to move into the sixth spot in the AFC, in pole position to be back in the playoffs. —

Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pole position