Synonyms of length

length

noun

ˈleŋ(k)th 

1

as in expansion

a wide space or area

vowed that he would journey the lengths of the earth to find her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expansion
• expanse
• stretch
• distance
• breadth
• extent
• sheet
• reach
• plain
• field
• depth
• scope
• spread
• waste
• territory
• domain
• spectrum
• scale
• extension
• span
• sphere
• sweep
• range
• amplitude
• latitude
• gamut
• magnitude
• compass
• void
• immensity
• emptiness

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distance
• width
• height
• spacing
• way
• stretch
• remove
• lead
• spread
• breadth
• space
• area
• depth
• volume
• extension
• scope
• extent
• altitude
• range
• rise
• flight
• throw
• reach
• clearance
• sweep
• cast
• drop
• shot
• fall
• haul
• berth

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of length

The industrial space is chock-full of eight-foot bolts of rushes (the flexible lengths of plants woven into baskets), harvested just once annually in Somerset, and garlands using offcuts of the material lining the windows. — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

The collection, which is in-store and online now, features outerwear such as the reversible Jerry organic cotton trench, which comes in a longer length this season. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Basically, instead of reinventing the entire robot, engineers can simply attach its main part to a tail of different sizes and lengths. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026

This design continually reflects the laser inside the stream via total internal reflection, overcoming the need for focal-point or Rayleigh-length adjustments. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing length

• at length