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 club never publicly clarified the length of Arbeloa's contract although sources suggest it runs until the end of the 2026-27 campaign.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

These sessions varied in length, lasting from under 15 seconds to more than five minutes.

From Science Daily • 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

His famous dressing-down of his senior staff, actual quiet professionals, should be considered at some length:

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

That wasn't for lack of trying; two days earlier he had walked the entire length of Main Street looking for the corner of "Main and Not Main."

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

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