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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Owens Group operates a fleet of about 600 trucks and vans which travel the length of the United Kingdom, delivering goods on behalf of other businesses.

From BBC

For him, the length of the path isn't really the point.

From BBC

The $13bn vessel has faced scrutiny over the length of its deployment.

From BBC

On the other side of the high counter running the length of the room, I was startled to see both Willemse and Kapteyn.

From Literature

She wiped away my tears then, as she held me at arm’s length, brushing the hair from my eyes.

From Literature

length

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