How to Use length in a Sentence

length

noun

• The length of the table is six feet, and its width is three feet.
• These pins are available in one- and two-inch lengths.
• They were two car lengths behind us.
• The adult animals reach a maximum length of two meters.
• Your essay should be no more than 250 words in length.
• The date of the race and the length of it has yet to be determined.
  — Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025
• In 2023, Greece plans to triple the length of a steel border wall.
  — Derek Gatopoulos, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Dec. 2022
• Núñez’s snakes can reach just over 1.5 feet in length, the study said.
  — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 12 July 2024
• How to dress as a kicker in the @NFL per @nflcommish to avoid a $5k pant length fine.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2022
• The tang runs the full length of the handle, but is skeletonized for lighter weight.
  — T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 5 Oct. 2023
• The fit is relaxed, with a cut that hits at low-hip length.
  — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2023
• The length of the Malibu Pier was the perfect visual for him.
  — Brenda Aréchiga, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2022
• The statistics on height, length, speed and year opened come from the RCDB.
  — Forrest Brown, CNN, 30 Apr. 2023
• The colt’s lone victory came by 7.5 lengths at the Fair Grounds on Dec. 3.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 7 June 2023
• Cut a length of ribbon and hot glue it to the back of the frame to create a hanger.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 9 Aug. 2023
• The average length of a game has grown by more than a half-hour in the past 50 years.
  — USA Today, 28 Mar. 2023
• The trio go to great lengths the entire episode to mess with Wilson.
  — Marianne Garvey, CNN, 6 Feb. 2024
• The length of the dress is adjustable thanks to the straps, which provide a more custom fit.
  — Sarah Byron, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2023
• Stylish flared cut is available in both full and cropped lengths.
  — Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2024
• Some were of short length, while others were very long.
  — Katherine Loren, Journal Sentinel, 23 July 2024
• To find the maximum size, add the height, length, and depth of the bag together.
  — Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
• The lack of prep time was more than made up for by the length of the shoot, which ran for a month in September 2021.
  — Adam B. Vary, Variety, 29 Jan. 2023
• The transparent knee-length look is made of polyurethane and has a striped pink snap front.
  — Nicole Charky-Chami, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2022
• The 25-inch length lands above the ankle, and the pants feature a wider waistband that doesn’t slip down.
  — Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
• Monthly slip rentals depend on the length of the slip or the boat’s hull, whichever is longer.
  — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2024
• The cord is a good length, but the barrel was a bit on the shorter side for people with long hair.
  — Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2023
• The sharks were six, eight and nine feet in length and were feeding on the carcass of a sea lion.
  — Julia Musto, Fox News, 15 July 2023
• And that's sort of an oddball thing that has come to fruition from just the length of time being out there.
  — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 25 July 2024
• The paintings are all ten feet tall, similar to length of the cells in Gorée’s House of Slaves.
  — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Feb. 2025
• Running 15 tracks in length, the project comes off the heels of multiple teasers to spread the word about the entree.
  — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 13 July 2024

Last Updated: 4 Mar 2025