Word of the Day: Length
Use the word “length” to describe how long something is. This word is a noun:
- Vanessa doesn’t like the length of her hair. She thinks it’s too short.
- The tablecloth stretches across the length of the table. (It’s as long as the table.)
- The length of the boat is 30 feet.
- The length of the trip was 400 miles.
When used as a noun, “length” can also mean extent or degree:
- He’ll go to any length to become successful.
- The lengths to which she has gone to become a gymnast have amazed everyone.
- Jorge says he’ll go to any length to learn English well.
The adjective form of this word is “lengthy.”
- The teacher demanded a lengthy research paper from each student.
- This book is too lengthy for me to finish it.
- If a movie is too lengthy, some people will leave the movie theater early.
- Her speech was way too lengthy.
- Your sentences are too lengthy. Make them shorter.
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with L page to see the list of all words starting with letter L. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
