length

Examples

• All

• The man opens his jacket to reveal a length of chain wrapped about his waist.

  Fiction book (1992)

• A recently developed ability to produce wire in unlimited lengths made the bridge possible.

  Academic text (2012)

• It's like the perfect length walk down to the beach.

• And again, like perfect length, perfect wash, perfect fit.

• Yeah, and it's got like three quarter length bits.

• So now the side lengths are one, one and one.

• Stay two car lengths behind it.

  The Courier (2012)

• This is a plain simple, easy to wear mini length black dress.

• So if you're short, I would say the petite length is the perfect length.

• The fabric comes in different lengths, so you can choose the size that suits your project best.

Synonyms

S

stretch

vslength

121 2.7

A long continuous part of land, road, or water

refers to a long narrow piece or section rather than a broad continuous area

Idioms

A

at length

47 4.1

For a long time and in great detail, especially when speaking or writing

A

at arm's length

9 4.8

Keep a distance from someone to avoid getting too close or involved

S

short of a length

7.5

Not long enough to reach what is needed

Compounds

F

full-length

28 3.4

Not shortened, showing the whole film or dress

A

arm's length

• Informal

21 4.5

A safe distance from someone to avoid being close or involved

F

focal length

• Specialized

7 5.5

The distance from a lens to the point where parallel light rays meet

K

knee-length

3 2.9

Long enough to reach the knee, like a dress or coat

B

book-length

1 4.1

About the same length as a normal book

L

length of service

1 3.9

The time someone has worked for a company or in a job there

B

body length

1 2.1

The distance from the head to the feet or tail of a living thing

C

cable's length

• Specialized

1 8.3

A distance at sea equal to about 185 meters

C

cable length

• Specialized

6.3

A sea distance equal to one tenth of a nautical mile, about 185 meters

H

half-length

6.2

A picture or photo showing a person from the waist up

H

half-length

5.6

Made half as long as the original

How Long

strip

207 3.0

length

91 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology