at the start
phraseUK /ət ðə stɑːt/
US /ət ðə stɑːrt/
At the very beginning of something.
At the start of the race, everyone ran fast.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. In the first part of a period of time.
At the start of the week, we made a plan.
3. When something first begins to happen.
At the start, the game seemed easy.
4. At the first position or point of something.
Write your name at the start of the page.