length

US /leŋθ/

UK /leŋθ/

1.

the measurement or extent of something from end to end

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The table has a length of two meters.

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What is the length of the swimming pool?

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extent span reach stretch distance

2.

the amount of time that something lasts

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The movie had a length of two hours.

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The length of the meeting was unexpected.

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duration period stretch term

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at length shoulder-length feature-length focal length go to any lengths keep someone at arm's length