Definitions

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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"This 75mph, keeper up, dobbing it on a length - we know that doesn't work in Test cricket, wherever you are," was once the view of England director of cricket Rob Key.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

But at the same time, the average length of unemployment climbed to 26 weeks, up from 24.4 weeks in April.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

“The fact that I was a bad boyfriend a decade ago, that’s something I’ve talked about openly at length for quite some time in multiple places,” he told Hayes on Thursday.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Under the new deal, the length of the agreement between SAG-AFTRA and major studios represented by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers expands from three years to four years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Lord Fredrick stood and walked the length of the room.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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