length

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of LENGTH

a wide space or area <vowed that he would journey the lengths of the earth to find her>

Synonyms breadth, distance, expansion, extent, field, length, plain, reach, sheet, spread, stretch, waste

the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects <the length of a professional tennis court is 78 feet from baseline to baseline>

Synonyms lead, length, remove, spacing, spread, stretch, way

Related Words altitude, area, breadth, depth, height, rise, space, volume, width; extension, extent; cast, range, reach, scope, shot, sweep, throw; drop, fall, flight, haul; berth, clearance

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