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Synonyms for length

Most common

distance extent duration

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.

Forms

Plural
lengths → distances, durations, extents, longitudes…

Example sentences

  • distance The school is within walking distance of my house.
  • extent To some extent, you can control the car in a skid.
  • duration Gradually increase the duration of your workouts.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
lengthfalling
distancesteady
extentfalling
durationsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
extent2
8 letters
distance2, duration3
9 letters
longitude3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (extent2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
longueur
Italiano
lunghezza
Español
largura
Deutsch
Länge