length

noun

ˈleŋ(k)th How to pronounce length (audio)
Definition of lengthnext
1
as in expansion
a wide space or area vowed that he would journey the lengths of the earth to find her

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as in distance
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects the length of a professional tennis court is 78 feet from baseline to baseline

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Recent Examples of length In this meme, the lady seem to be about a SUV and a half length away. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Traditional in-store measurements mainly focus on two dimensions — length and width — failing to realize the complex 3D shapes of feet and shoes. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 According to Pinterest, bobs will continue their reign—but length is making a comeback too. — Lindy Segal, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2026 The city of Arlington South Service Center and Dover Fellowship Hall in Kennedale are seeing lines of similar length. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for length
Recent Examples of Synonyms for length
  1. expansion
  2. distance
  3. expanse
  4. width
  5. stretch
  6. breadth
Noun
  • The Valkyries made history in their inaugural season, becoming the first WNBA expansion team to reach the playoffs in its debut year.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Scaling hypersonic composites The expansion comes alongside a broader push to strengthen the US industrial base for hypersonic systems.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of expansion
Noun
  • Zhang fell into the water four times and achieved a maximum distance of only 20 meters (66 feet).
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, the four-time champion quickly found himself in a fight with the two Ferrari cars while Antonelli drove off into the distance and seized control of the race.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of distance
Noun
  • Deciduous trees the color of fresh green apples line the riverbank, then dot the vast expanses of conifer forest that stretch up into the hills.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Everything is a little bit more rivets and angles, a little bit less wide expanse.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of expanse
Noun
  • Compare that to the NestWorks C500 milling machine, which retails for $6,000 and is compact enough to sit on a desktop, shaping titanium and stainless steel to within a third of the width of a human hair.
    — Joe Mullich, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The owner’s suite spans the full width of the main deck, with the owner’s ensuite in the port hull.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of width
Noun
  • With Halloween falling within the two-week stretch of early voting, what about wearing a costume?
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Before kickoff, McLaurin — long regarded as the leader of Washington's locker room — spoke to the ESPN broadcast crew about steadying the team through the rough stretch.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of stretch
Noun
  • Eastman Naia made its second appearance at Kingpins Amsterdam, supporting its network of mill partners like Advance Denim and Cone Denim and showcasing the breadth of applications for Naia Renew staple fiber.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Eliot’s breadth and ambition and energy in painting a picture of a society in the midst of cataclysmic change is astounding.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 20 Oct. 2026
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“Length.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/length. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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