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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And he turned over big portions of “Everything in Its Path” to survivors, quoting from interviews at length.

From The Wall Street Journal

It consists of a large jet engine placed on top of a tube the length of a London bus.

From BBC

Three months “is a substantial length of time to observe elevated visits, as most studies focused on acute care utilization following wildfire smoke exposure find increased visit counts over about a weeklong period,” Casey said.

From Los Angeles Times

But those lengths got more outrageous and more unbelievable in the close of “The Rehearsal.”

From Los Angeles Times

She talked at length about her faith in God.

From Los Angeles Times

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