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
Buxton primarily led off last season, but Shelton wanted to move away from that and spoke with the center fielder at length about the switch.
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
Betts used her length to hit layups and jump shots over the opposition and finished the first half with 10 points.
—Haley Sawyer, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
Curling mascaras are specifically designed to hold shape rather than just add volume or length, says Loiz.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 28 Mar. 2026
The following interview has been edited and condensed for clarity and length.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2026
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
Betts used her length to hit layups and jump shots over the opposition and finished the first half with 10 points.
—Haley Sawyer, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
Curling mascaras are specifically designed to hold shape rather than just add volume or length, says Loiz.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 28 Mar. 2026
The following interview has been edited and condensed for clarity and length.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for length
Noun
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The centerpiece of the expansion, which was led by the architects Shohei Shigematsu and Rem Koolhaas, in collaboration with the firm Cooper Robertson, is an atrium that snaps right onto the side of the flagship building.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Maryland case often is cited as justification for an expansion of DNA collection.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The lower-density regions around them, even from quite a distance away, don’t stand a chance.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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The street is within a few minutes’ walking distance of the childhood homes of both McCartney and fellow Beatle George Harrison.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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Perched just beyond the Bay Area’s eastern edge, this expanse of fields, orchards, subdivisions and big-box stores offers few opportunities for ambitious young professionals interested in industries such as tech and finance.—
Connor Letourneau,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
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The expanse of the American West lends a scope and majesty to the frame, while smooth transitions between 2D and 3D animation make the horse-racing scenes exhilarating.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2026
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In fact, on a recent trip to Florida, my blowout was undone within an hour of stepping outside, expanding in width and shrinking in length.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2026
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But the width of those bands also makes a difference in eliminating interference and increasing speeds.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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During this stretch run, school is constantly in session for the Charlotte Hornets.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Brown and White returned to the lineup, but both struggled for long stretches as Boston fell to 50-25.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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But some scientists are wondering whether novel or little-understood climate dynamics could help explain the length, intensity and breadth of this month’s event.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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Everybody was really open and supportive to give this show a very wide breadth of what the ’90s were.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Length.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/length. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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