length

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/lɛŋ(k)θ/

noun 5verb 1

Collocations

(noun.) distance from one end to the other

ADJ

entire, full, maximum, whole

The entire length of the bridge was closed for repairs last month.

great

The documentary went to great length explaining the history of the ancient civilization.

medium | overall, total

VERB + LENGTH

estimate, measure

The carpenter estimated the length of the wooden board before cutting it.

have

My hair used to have a length down to my shoulders before I cut it short.

grow to, reach

The Amazon river grew to a length of over 6,000 kilometres as it flowed through the rainforest.

double in, increase in

cut sth to

She asked the tailor to cut the fabric to length before sewing the curtains.

drive, run, swim, travel, walk, etc.

The marathon route traveled the length of the city before finishing at the central park.

PREP

along the ~ of

Trees grew along the length of the river, providing shade for people walking below.

in ~

The swimming pool measures fifty meters in length.

PHRASES

at arm's length

She kept her difficult neighbor at arm's length because they had very different views.

double, twice, three times, half, etc. the length of sth

The new swimming pool is three times the length of the old one.

(noun.) amount of time that sth lasts

ADJ

considerable, great, inordinate | reasonable

VERB + LENGTH

cut, reduce, shorten | increase

LENGTH + VERB

increase | decrease

PREP

at ~

She explained at length why she decided to change careers last year.

in ~

The swimming pool measures 50 meters in length.

PHRASES

length of time

The training program takes a considerable length of time to complete properly.

(noun.) length of a swimming pool

VERB + LENGTH

do, swim

She swam ten lengths of the pool before breakfast this morning.

Definitions

noun

The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.

Duration.

Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length.

The length of a horse, used to indicate the distance between horses at the end of a race.

Distance between the two ends of a line segment.

The distance down the pitch that the ball bounces on its way to the batsman.

verb

To lengthen.

Pack night, peep day; good day, of night now borrow: / Short night, to-night, and length thyself to-morrow.

Was never man such favour could off atall ladies fynde, To cause them lengthe or shorte the day which they to hym assynde.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — continuance in time

duration

noun — size of the gap between two places

distance

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

at arm's length

At a distance, away from one's body.

Iceland were defiant, as they always are, rigid in defence and lacking in attacking ambition, willing to simply keep England at arm's length and maybe land a counter-punch.

short of a length

of a ball that pitches short of a good length; a ball that bounces closer to the bowler than the area of the pitch regarded as the best for dismissing or restricting the scoring of the batsman.

arm's length

Barely within reach.

the length of the Flemington straight

A long way, a great distance, a large gap, a lot.

AFL grand final day is the best day of the year by the length of the Flemington straight.

Example Bank

Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length.

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the length of a book

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a length of rope

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Pack night, peep day; good day, of night now borrow: / Short night, to-night, and length thyself to-morrow.

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Was never man such favour could off atall ladies fynde, To cause them lengthe or shorte the day which they to hym assynde.

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[He] knows full well life doth but length his pain.

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, length is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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