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Definition of First-place finish
1. Noun. A finish in first place (as in a race).
Lexicographical Neighbors of First-place Finish
Literary usage of First-place finish
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Naked Reading: Uncovering What Tweens Need to Become Lifelong Readers by Teri S. Lesesne (2006)
"This is not what I would label a first- place finish to be proud of. I read more
along the lines of three books a week for pleasure, and most of my friends ..."
2. The American National Preacher (1841)
"He must, in the first place, finish what he has begun, or step aside to enjoy
some intermediate pleasure, or idly lin- ;er without any positive cause of ..."
3. The National Preacher by Austin Dickinson (1841)
"He must, in the first place, finish what he has be- , or step aside to enjoy some
intermediate pleasure, or idly lin- without any positive cause of delay. ..."
4. Dies, Their Construction and Use for the Modern Working of Sheet Metals: A by Joseph Vincent Woodworth (1902)
"In the first place, finish the templet, Fig. 75, to the exact size and shape
required, with all pierced holes to size and shape and in the exact position, ..."
5. Cupola Furnance: A Practical Treatise on the Construction and Management of by Edward Kirk (1899)
"... as to the best method of laying out a die of this type so as to insure accurate
location may not be amiss. In the first place, finish the templet, Fig. ..."
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