Synonyms for imperial system

Most common

foot · stone · chain · mile · yard · inch · pound · mi

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A system of measurement in use in the United Kingdom and certain other countries.

Example sentences

• foot It takes you an hour to go to the station on foot.
• stone He alters the altar while chipping away the stone.
• chain There was a chain-reaction crash during rush hour.
• mile The hungry old eagle spotted its prey a mile away.
• yard Her many puppies run around in the yard every day.
• inch Gustavo unzipped the tent half an inch and peeked.

By length

2 letters

st¹, mi¹, oz¹, yd

3 letters

ton¹, rod¹, cwt

4 letters

foot¹, mile¹, yard¹, inch¹, acre²

5 letters

stone¹, chain¹, pound¹, ounce¹

7 letters

furlong²

8 letters

imperial⁴

13 letters

hundredweight³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (acre² = 2 syllables).