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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
The arm uses high-precision torque sensors distributed across its length to detect external forces in real time, adjusting its motion through impedance control for smoother, more natural operations.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
Whereas standard Tencel fiber is cut one length, resulting in smooth and shiny fabrics, HV100 is made with various fiber lengths, giving final garments a more irregular and less shiny appearance akin to cotton.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
The 500-foot-long building, on par with the length of the nearby Pompidou Center, has five of them spanning 13,500 square feet that can be repositioned to create layered vertical spaces reaching up to 110 feet in height.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Courson had gone to great lengths to keep crowds away.
—David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
Whereas standard Tencel fiber is cut one length, resulting in smooth and shiny fabrics, HV100 is made with various fiber lengths, giving final garments a more irregular and less shiny appearance akin to cotton.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
The 500-foot-long building, on par with the length of the nearby Pompidou Center, has five of them spanning 13,500 square feet that can be repositioned to create layered vertical spaces reaching up to 110 feet in height.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Courson had gone to great lengths to keep crowds away.
—David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for length
Noun
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This year, Spirit Halloween is extending over 20 contracts to support the expansion of Spirit Christmas, now entering its second year.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Arcade said that as Chairman, Cory will lead the expansion of The Sidemen’s activities.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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That distance is equivalent to about 1 percent of the distance from Earth to the Sun.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
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Breathing bridge with hip lift Begin on your back with your knees bent and feet on the floor, hip-distance apart, holding a foam yoga block or rolled towel between your knees.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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The best way to experience this smooth expanse of sand is with a stay at the beach’s most iconic hotel, the Malibu Beach Inn, which has rooms with balconies that extend directly over breaking waves.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
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The whole idea of landscapes opened up an expanse of ideas.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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With Pervis Estupinan or Davide Bartesaghi holding width on the left and No 9 Santiago Gimenez dragging defenders away, Pulisic attacks the gap between centre-back and full-back, arriving in stride rather than starting wide.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Instead, Granatosky and his team made measurements of the rat hole using images taken of it, including from snout to tail, head width, the base of the tail and the length of the identifiable fingers and claws.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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The initial stretch spans four congested, wreck-prone miles of Interstate 85, The Charlotte Observer previously reported.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Oct. 2025
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Made with sweat-wicking, four-way stretch fabric, this matching set is sleek enough for yoga yet stylish enough for a coffee run.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Other winners at the 12th edition of SIFF underscored the breadth of talent emerging across the region and beyond.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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One sentence or word can’t possibly convey the breadth of a 300-page book!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Length.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/length. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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