startandfinish
nounUK /ˌstɑːt ənd ˈfɪnɪʃ/
US /ˌstɑːrt ənd ˈfɪnɪʃ/
The startandfinish is the beginning and the end of something, all together.
The race had a clear startandfinish line on the track.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The full span of an activity from its first moment to its last.
We watched the startandfinish of the parade from our window.
3. A complete journey or process taken as one whole thing.
The startandfinish of the project took three weeks.
4. The two ends of a line or path.
Mark the startandfinish of the trail on the map.