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
Letters will be edited for clarity and length.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
This conversation has been edited for length and clarity.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Rasmus Dahlin put the finishing touches on the game with an empty net goal that went the length of the ice.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
That’s more than enough to get you around town and suggests the bike may be suited to medium-length commutes.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
This conversation has been edited for length and clarity.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Rasmus Dahlin put the finishing touches on the game with an empty net goal that went the length of the ice.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
That’s more than enough to get you around town and suggests the bike may be suited to medium-length commutes.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for length
Noun
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This external stripping accelerates the heating and expansion of the dwarf galaxy, nudging it toward that dynamical attractor even faster.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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But Apple’s more recent expansions into areas like virtual reality and artificial intelligence haven’t been as successful.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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The school’s head coach was Harry Johnson, who guided South distance runners to national high school records in five different events.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Another depicts a diver in the Arctic breaking a record for distance swum under ice with one breath.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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White clouds can be seen swirling on Earth's sunlit arc above the line separating night from day while the cratered expanse of the lunar disk stretches out below.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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The single-level expanse of exhibition space has two entry points and countless options for covering its formidable length.—
Leah Ollman,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The challenge is making improvements within the street's limited width.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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To perform a lunge safely, start in a stable, hip-width split stance, Hribick advised.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
15 Apr. 2026
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During this stretch, the Cubs (14-9) have outscored opponents 51-18 (plus-33).—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Nerves come into play, desperation takes hold, and, for the players, reputations are there to be made as title chases and relegation scraps enter their most crucial stretch.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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The 10-country delegation represents a powerful and growing network of professional women leading the African film and entertainment industries and a direct expression of the belief that geographic breadth translates into industry power.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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Hall envisions something far larger — a traveling or permanent installation that fully captures the breadth of Biz’s archive.—
Preezy Brown,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Length.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/length. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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