Length

/lɛŋ(k)θ/ · noun

Meaning

The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object..

Definitions by Sense

1. The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.
2. Duration.
3. (horse racing) The length of a horse, used to indicate the distance between horses at the end of a race.
4. (mathematics) Distance between the two ends of a line segment.
5. (cricket) The distance down the pitch that the ball bounces on its way to the batsman.
6. (figuratively) Total extent.
7. Part of something that is long; a physical piece of something.
8. (slang) A penis.

Example Sentences

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

five lengths ahead of the field

the length of a book

a length of rope

a length of hair

, Bride for the Billionaire Bear Shifter His cock felt firm under her palm, and her mouth watered as she imagined wrapping her lips around his length.

[…] open your book of the play, which you have previously carefully perused, and at the same time marked with the proper calls, as thus: a length (or 42 lines) before an entrance, with a pen make a figure on the margin, […]

The boy was engaged to write out parts at a penny a length (42 lines) for Chetwood, who then charged the manager, […]

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• lengths
• lengthing
• lengthed

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