1
as in expanses
a wide space or area
vowed that he would journey the lengths of the earth to find her
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2
as in distances
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 lengths
The pants come in four inseam lengths, from 28 to 34 inches, and a wide range of fun colors.
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
While Mizmo and his reactions to realistic bird cakes are fake, the lengths pet owners will go to celebrate their animal companions are very real.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Based on the award-winning Los Angeles Times article by Frank Shyong, Rosemead watches as an ailing woman discovers her teenage son’s violent obsessions and must go to great lengths to protect him — and possibly others — in a race against time.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
This is a very capable cargo van that can be ordered in 3 roof heights, 3 GVW’s (gross vehicle weight), 1500, 2500 and 3500, and 4 body lengths, so there is a RAM ProMaster van for everyone’s needs.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
The Phantom of the Opera (1925) is a benchmark for the ghastly horrors that accompany unrequited love, and Chaney's twisted character will go to absurd lengths to have his way.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
The lengths the writing takes to tell its story breathes life into every setting, with little nuances found naturally while traveling that give each locale its own identity.
—Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Cut remaining biscuit sticks to varying lengths to form the graveyard fence.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
The brand sells other lengths and styles, including blazers, sport coats, rain and ski jackets, and a variety of winter coat options and accessories for men and women.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
While Mizmo and his reactions to realistic bird cakes are fake, the lengths pet owners will go to celebrate their animal companions are very real.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Based on the award-winning Los Angeles Times article by Frank Shyong, Rosemead watches as an ailing woman discovers her teenage son’s violent obsessions and must go to great lengths to protect him — and possibly others — in a race against time.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
This is a very capable cargo van that can be ordered in 3 roof heights, 3 GVW’s (gross vehicle weight), 1500, 2500 and 3500, and 4 body lengths, so there is a RAM ProMaster van for everyone’s needs.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
The Phantom of the Opera (1925) is a benchmark for the ghastly horrors that accompany unrequited love, and Chaney's twisted character will go to absurd lengths to have his way.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
The lengths the writing takes to tell its story breathes life into every setting, with little nuances found naturally while traveling that give each locale its own identity.
—Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Cut remaining biscuit sticks to varying lengths to form the graveyard fence.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
The brand sells other lengths and styles, including blazers, sport coats, rain and ski jackets, and a variety of winter coat options and accessories for men and women.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lengths
Noun
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The double-height living room has a striking brick and mirror-paneled fireplace and large expanses of glass.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
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Vast expanses of aluminum panels and budget glass, slabs that look like they were drawn with a hacksaw, façades checkered with air conditioners, stretches of dead street frontage—the whole neighborhood looks like a first draft.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Recent analysis of two fossils from Australia, estimated to be about 50,000 years old, suggests that Australia’s First Peoples valued big animals for their fossils as well as for their meat, collecting bones and transporting them over great distances.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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This nickel detection was unexpected at such large distances, where temperatures remain extremely cold.—
Darryl Seligman,
Space.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Garcia-Roves maintains that no expansions have taken place.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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The White House has pushed back on the criticism, sending out a press release Tuesday that noted that there was a long legacy of presidential alterations, renovations and expansions of the White House complex.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Calik’s Worktive collection showed several options with various stripe widths and colorways.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
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The loafers come in both regular and wide widths.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His touch and feel for the game have often betrayed him, however, preventing him from staying on the court for prolonged stretches.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
21 Oct. 2025
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Beyond measuring drywall, Togal’s roadmap stretches into precise customization.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Lengths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lengths. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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