length

[lengkth, length, lenth] / lɛŋkθ, lɛŋθ, lɛnθ /

NOUN

extent of object, distance, time

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breadth diameter dimension duration height limit magnitude mileage period piece portion quantity radius range section segment space span stretch term width

STRONG

compass continuance elongation endlessness expanse expansion extensiveness interval lastingness lengthiness linearity loftiness longitude longness measure orbit panorama purview reach realm remoteness season spaciousness stride tallness unit year

WEAK

protractedness ranginess

Antonyms

STRONGEST

extreme unimportance whole

Example Sentences

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The following interview excerpts have been edited and condensed for length and clarity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Estimates suggest Nanotyrannus reached about 18 feet in length, making it significantly smaller than a full-grown T. rex, which could exceed 40 feet.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

Maya Forstater, the CEO of sex-based rights charity Sex Matters, said the length of time it was taking for the new guidance to be published was causing harm to women.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

But the length of the current conflict is unpredictable, and could yet trigger stress through “channels not yet fully apparent.”

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

He drifted off when the teacher talked at any length.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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