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lengths

Pronunciation: [lɛŋkθs]

Word

Learn how to use lengths in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “measurement”

(noun) a length is how long something is from one end to the other. When you measure things like a piece of string or a room, you're looking at the length.

Example

The length of the table is six feet.

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The length of the rope wasn't enough to reach the other side of the river.

Example

What is the length of your pencil?

Context: “time or effort”

(noun) length can also mean a certain amount of time or how far someone goes to do something. For example, you might spend a long length of time studying for a test.

Example

She practiced for a length of two hours before her performance.

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He didn't spend a great length of time on his homework, so he didn’t do well.

Example

How length is the meeting going to be this afternoon?

How to pronounce lengths

Pronunciation: [lɛŋkθs]

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