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length
noun
a section of something that is long and narrow
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- L
- Ends with
- H
- Contains
- ENGT
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
lɛŋ(k)θ
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
a section of something that is long and narrow
“a length of timber”
noun
continuance in time
“the ceremony was of short duration”
noun
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
“the length of the table was 5 feet”
noun
size of the gap between two places
“the distance from New York to Chicago”
noun
the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end
“the editor limited the length of my article to 500 words”
In context
Example Sentences
a length of timber
a length of tubing
the ceremony was of short duration
he complained about the length of time required
the length of the table was 5 feet
the distance from New York to Chicago
he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points
the editor limited the length of my article to 500 words
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