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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Given the typical length of an oil tanker trip, it took until the end of the month before the lack of supplies from the Persian Gulf actually was being felt.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Cantwell logged 400 hours of combat flight experience, including missions over Iraq and Afghanistan, and he trained at length for hard parachute landings.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Trevor Ball, a weapons expert with the investigative outlet Bellingcat said in a post on X that the length of the missile was "much more consistent with the PrSM" than a Hoveyzeh missile.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

In recent days, the fourth-year player has posted several videos on Instagram in which he speaks at length about his religious beliefs.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Then he helped her lie flat along the length of the tree, with her cheek resting on the bark.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

length

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