Synonym: distance, extent, measure, reach, span, stretch. Antonym: breadth, width. Similar words: at length, strengthen, seeing that, challenged, lens, blend, lenient, owing to. Meaning: [leŋθ] 
n. 1. the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest horizontal dimension of something that is fixed in place 2. continuance in time 3. the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end 4. size of the gap between two places 5. a section of something that is long and narrow.
n. 1. the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest horizontal dimension of something that is fixed in place 2. continuance in time 3. the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end 4. size of the gap between two places 5. a section of something that is long and narrow. 
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1, The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make of them. 
2, The average salary is correlated with length of education.
3, The anchor was attached to a length of rope.
4, He held the dirty rag at arm's length .
5, Letters may be edited for length and clarity.
6, The length of the movie is two hours.
7, A meter is a measure of length.
8, You must measure the length by rule and line.
9, Add a length of ribbon tied in a bow.
10, Did you see the length of his hair?
11, She dribbled the ball the length of the field.
12, Length is one dimension, and breadth is another.
13, The boat is ten metres in length.
14, The river is 300 miles in length.
15, He ran the length of the pitch and scored.
16, The standard of length in France is the metre.
17, He went into the subject at full length.
18, This room is twice the length of the kitchen.
19, There is a maximum length of 2 500 words.
20, It is about a metre in length.
21, The snake usually reaches a length of 100 cm.
22, The length of this box is twice its breadth.
23, He cut off a length of ribbon.
24, He ran the entire length of the beach .
25, The underground chambers stretch the length of a football pitch.
26, He succeeded at length.
27, The door had been tied shut with a length of nylon cord.
28, This room is twice the length of the other,[http://sentencedict.com/length.html] but much narrower.
29, The impact of the crash reduced the car to a third of its original length.
30, Don't you think that her jacket wants an inch or so of the proper length?
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