Foundation level · Year 4 · free
length
noun · Say it: LENGTH
What it means
Foundationhow long something is from one end to the other
Jack swam the whole length of the pool without stopping.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- distance
- extent
- span
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- width
More examples
- Use your ruler to measure the length of the line in centimetres.
Where the word comes from
From Old English 'lengthu', related to the word 'long'.
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