How to Use length in a Sentence

length

noun

• The length of the table is six feet, and its width is three feet.
• These pins are available in one- and two-inch lengths.
• They were two car lengths behind us.
• The adult animals reach a maximum length of two meters.
• Your essay should be no more than 250 words in length.
• My own legs were of equal length.
  — Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
• The same length all the way around.
  — Caleb Crain, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
• The term length for the seat is two years.
  — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
• But Paulsen has held that life at arm’s length.
  — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
• Fold a paper in half length wise.
  — Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
• This is about ten inches in length.
  — Kenny Choi, CBS News, 12 June 2026
• Pickens has elite size, speed and length.
  — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 6 May 2026
• Big-name celebs tend to up the applause length.
  — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2025
• Ron holds them at arm’s length from each other.
  — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
• Kat has long, wavy hair and limb-length tattoos.
  — Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
• Ask for the length left on the top to sweep up and back for the body.
  — Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 26 July 2026
• Her waist-length braids were styled in a half-updo.
  — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 18 June 2026
• That's the width of three fingers held at arm’s length.
  — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
• Rates will vary based on the term, or length, of the account.
  — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 12 June 2026
• The length has now been cut in half and costs have now doubled.
  — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
• That’s what the city would like to see for the length of State.
  — Mark Dee march 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
• The front door is open and the full length of Daithí fills the frame.
  — Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
• Returned to the waist-length tweed coat, square cut, and threw it on.
  — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
• My next one is going to be double the length.
  — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 25 June 2026
• There was talk about his short arm length, a knock that Bain has laughed off.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
• Also look for ones that are midi or knee-high length.
  — Marilú Almaguer, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2025
• Rates are dependent though on length of stay and time of year.
  — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 3 Jan. 2022
• Keep scrolling to see more of our picks for midi, maxi, and tea-length styles.
  — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
• Some go to great lengths to feed that addiction.
  — Mark Dent, HubSpot, 3 Oct. 2025
• The length of the rehab stint is unknown.
  — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026