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 full length was hand sewn by Grant to "make it nice and flat as Venezuela walked and I used an embroidery machine to do the edging round the side".

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Container routes have been similarly rearranged, with container-shipping companies continuing to favor the safety of the cape route, even though it adds to the cost and length of their trips.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

On Substack, writer Scott Mills took a deep dive into the public details of the Chopra-Epstein relationship, writing at length about his sense of “heartbreak.”

From Salon • May 19, 2026

However, that changed once researchers added two key traits into their models: brain size and the ratio between arm length and leg length, which is commonly used as a marker of bipedal movement.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

The guard knelt and ran her hands the length of the cot.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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