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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
The 25-inch length lands above the ankle, and the pants feature a wider waistband that doesn’t slip down.
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Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
The date of the race and the length of it has yet to be determined.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025
The move, which will take effect in 2026, aims to reduce the length of PGA Tour events, among other things.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
The longest length is slightly shorter than others, stopping just above the knee on a five-foot-ten model, or slightly longer than 41 inches.
—Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
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Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
The date of the race and the length of it has yet to be determined.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025
The move, which will take effect in 2026, aims to reduce the length of PGA Tour events, among other things.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
The longest length is slightly shorter than others, stopping just above the knee on a five-foot-ten model, or slightly longer than 41 inches.
—Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for length
Noun
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His firm designed the Marine Mammal Pavilion, a large and colorful expansion to the National Aquarium in Baltimore.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Feb. 2025
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L'Agence said this was meant to represent the company's international expansion.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Whitecloud’s shot was from distance with no traffic in front.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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The greatest distance was sent by J.M. Abbot, Wapinitia, Oregon, a distance of approximately 1,400 miles from Hutchinson, as the crow flies.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The lasting scars on the Gaza landscape are plain to see in the more than 360,000 structures − homes, schools, hospitals, mosques and other buildings − that lie in a vast expanse of toxic rubble.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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This meant large expanses of glass that foster easy indoor-outdoor living and innovative (and sometimes flamboyant) roof designs.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Mature height is from 1 to 3 feet with a width of 2 to 3 feet.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 Feb. 2025
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If the borders are equal in width, the card could be worth as much as 30-to-50 percent more than an average card in the grade.—
Michael Salfino,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This stretch has the Heat playing nine road games and just one home game.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2025
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His work keeps him away from home for lengthy stretches, and these recurring absences, the film suggests, are a source of quiet anguish for Robert and his family, even before a larger, more sudden tragedy strikes.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Storer had signed up with World Central Kitchen, the José Andrés-run organization that collaborates with local chefs to provide food relief during disasters, and her contacts there were offering some directive, but the breadth of needs was as wide and variegated as the city itself.—
Hannah Goldfield,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Despite the breadth of Trump's unilateral actions, congressional oversight seems nakedly absent — a fact that some argue will only embolden Trump.—
Meredith Conroy,
ABC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Length.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/length. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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