stretch

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of STRETCH

a wide space or area <a narrow stretch of beach below the cliffs>

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

an indefinite but usually short period of time <there was a cardinal at our bird feeder for a short stretch last spring>

Synonyms bit, space, spell, stretch

the distance or extent between possible extremes <the stories were written over a considerable stretch of time>

Synonyms diapason, gamut, scale, spectrum, spread, stretch

Related Words measure, pitch, scale; ambit, amplitude, compass, dimension(s), extent, reach, realm, scope, sweep, width

the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects <the longest stretch of the drive without any place to get gas>

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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