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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

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The average length of unemployment is now nearly six months, according to March data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

With this method, a device called an interrogator shoots laser pulses down the length of a cable, and some of the light bounces back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

At the same time, with little clarity on the length of the war, a rate cut is possible down the road.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

During this eclipse of Earth, the crew members will reach their closest point to the moon at about 4,070 miles, with the moon appearing about the size of a basketball held at arm’s length.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

We’d planned to sleep like cowboys around the fire but forgot to bring a length of rope to circle the campsite.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck