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What does "stretch of something" mean?

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Rebecca

A "stretch" of something in this context refers to a period of time or one part of something that is continuous. Ex: We took two planes on the first stretch of the trip and on the last stretch we traveled by train. Ex: This stretch of the beach is very rocky and has no sand.

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