the length and breadth of

phrase

: through all parts of (a place)

I've been/traveled the length and breadth of the canyon, but I still haven't found the caves I'm looking for.

Examples of the length and breadth of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kairat are the easternmost side ever to compete in the Champions League, in a tournament that has stretched the length and breadth of the continent. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026

Start with some Flaggy Shore oysters from County Clare and move on to the extensive steak menu, which runs the gamut of cuts sourced from small producers the length and breadth of Ireland including rare breed meat from The Burren. — Aoife O'Riordain, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2025

Purdey sold to British and European clients, but also traveled the length and breadth of America from the 1920s to the 1950s. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 2 July 2025

Neither have those loyal Leicester fans who travel the length and breadth of the country to follow their team. — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 12 May 2025

Rhymes for the length and breadth of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove