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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But the most logical early leader is probably Powershift, who was never more than a length off the lead in his victory last month at Churchill Downs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

"As you know, the potential length of the matches is something that we are also looking at."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The milliseconds added to day length per century over the past two decades, according to a new study.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

For example, Kalshi caught a video editor for the MrBeast YouTube channel placing prediction-market bets on video length.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

It was the length of a city block and could have easily been mistaken for a palace.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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