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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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Maguire said, smiling, as he spoke at length about his career so far and hopes for the future to journalists at the club's training camp in Maynooth, 20 miles outside Dublin.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Ms. Gionfriddo writes tartly funny dialogue that stings and surprises, with tangy quips and savage retorts whizzing through the air, giving a buoyancy even to scenes that occasionally stretch past their necessary length.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

At the same time, with little clarity on the length of the war, a rate cut is possible down the road.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

At this point, “it makes sense to start adding length in cyclical and quality growth trades where earnings remain strong, valuation has compressed, and sentiment is negative,” said Wilson.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

He stomach-crawled the length of the boat and pressed himself against the side closest to the island: just his eyes and the top of his head showing.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell