LENGTH

n. 1 extent, measure, span, reach, size, magnitude, dimension, measurement What is the length of a piece of string? The pool is 25 metres in length and 15 metres in width 2 duration, stretch, term, period, space What length of time did he spend in prison? 3 at full length fully, completely, to the fullest extent They were stretched out at full length on the floor 4 at length. a finally, at (long) last, eventually, after a (long) time or while, ultimately; in the long run At length, the doctor emerged from his office b for a long time, interminably, for ages He read to her at length, till she dozed off c in depth, thoroughly, completely, exhaustively, extensively, to the fullest or greatest extent, in detail I haven't the time to go into the story at length just now