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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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
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Recent Examples of length
Their size and length in the front court, led by Wendell Carter Jr., Paolo Banchero, and Franz Wagner, give them a physical edge that could disrupt Boston’s offensive rhythm.
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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Also, stick around for the whole length of the credits.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2025
According to Arm & Hammer, cats can jump up to six times their body length in one leap, thanks to their powerful hind leg muscles and flexible spines.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Also, stick around for the whole length of the credits.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2025
According to Arm & Hammer, cats can jump up to six times their body length in one leap, thanks to their powerful hind leg muscles and flexible spines.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for length
Recent Examples of Synonyms for length
Noun
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When the expansion Jags, with Boselli as a rookie left tackle, began playing in 1995, nobody expected much.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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The partnership, which signals an expansion into regional cinema for both companies, will include a Gujarati-language feature among its slate.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
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Maintain a safe distance from water, wet items, and metal objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2025
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One of the most significant breakthroughs in diagnostics has been the shift toward bringing testing closer to people, reducing barriers like distance, time, and lack of privacy.—
Jennifer Lotito,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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That’s much lower than in a lab-grade vacuum, yet across vast expanses of space, even very low particle densities can add up, so Barnard 68’s tenuous material is still enough to absorb essentially all the light that would otherwise just pass through.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2025
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Spanning northwest New Jersey, the district is a mix of rural expanses with rolling hills and river towns, with dense urban pockets en route to New York.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Most are between two and three inches tall and between 6 and 9 inches in width.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
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These lots average 70 feet in width, perfect for spacious three-car garages and various layout options.—
Prime Development,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2025
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From Lowcountry retreats in South Carolina to North Carolina’s serene Atlantic stretches to Florida’s world-famous blue-green waters, the options are endless.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2025
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Williams, in particular, has had great stretches, lining up mostly in the slot.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Your own career spans a wide breadth of American music.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
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Unlike most bias-mitigation efforts that prioritize English, this dataset is malleable, with human translations for testing a wider breadth of languages and cultures.—
Reece Rogers,
Wired News,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Length.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/length. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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