length

noun

ˈleŋ(k)th How to pronounce length (audio)
Definition of lengthnext
1
as in expansion
a wide space or area vowed that he would journey the lengths of the earth to find her

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as in distance
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects the length of a professional tennis court is 78 feet from baseline to baseline

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Recent Examples of length Further, modifying the nanoparticle sizes, ligand chain lengths, or overall electrical charges allows full control over the resulting material. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026 Some travel insurers also have maximum trip lengths, so be sure to read the fine print before purchasing any coverage. — Aly J Yale, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 Trainer Ciaron Maher made history in the 166-year-old race as the first to train a trifecta, with Zahrann 3 3/4-lengths behind in second place and Juja Kibo finishing third. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 Researchers estimate that the living animal, including its arms, may have reached around two feet in length. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for length
Recent Examples of Synonyms for length
  1. expansion
  2. distance
  3. expanse
  4. width
  5. stretch
  6. breadth
Noun
  • The backstory The first Mandarin Oriental hotel—then called The Mandarin—opened its doors in Hong Kong in 1963 and has remained central to the hotel group’s core values, despite global expansion.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Following a community meeting attended by more than 200 Laramie County residents, Google and its partners are establishing a Community Council to address concerns about the effects of data center expansion on Cheyenne and surrounding communities.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of expansion
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  • Stevens and other Michigan Democrats kept their distance from El-Sayed over his association with controversial streamer Hasan Piker and his positions on Israel.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • But, on May 20th, OpenAI published a proof of Erdős Problem #90, the unit-distance problem, a combinatorics problem that involves arranging points on a plane so that as many pairs as possible are spaced an equal distance apart.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
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  • The wistful 18th-century folk ballad—all about taking the high road or the low road back to the country’s largest and arguably most romantic expanse of water—has cropped up everywhere from The Simpsons to, well, every Scottish wedding on earth.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Jones owned thousands of acres of land on early Long Island, then just a rural expanse well east of the rapidly growing New York City.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of expanse
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  • The researchers determined how high the barriers must be and their necessary width for electrons to flow through.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • That extra width can be very helpful in music, too, widening the soundstage and giving each instrument more room in the mix.
    — Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of width
Noun
  • Congressional District, a stretch of the southern San Joaquin Valley that is home to one of the country’s most competitive House races.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Presidents almost invariably lose congressional seats at the midpoint of their term, especially during their second stretch in office.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of stretch
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  • The lopsided results underscored the breadth of the GOP’s shellacking, with Democrats breaking decades of Republican dominance in reliably red states and reshaping the balance of power from Washington to state capitols.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Democrats won the House and the Senate, and while that outcome was always a possibility, the depth and breadth of the Democratic victories were jaw-dropping.
    — Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
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“Length.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/length. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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