Furlong

/ˈfɜːlɒŋ/

Synonyms for "furlong" (7 found)

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Closest matches (2)

Noun(2 words)
distance measuredistance unit

Strong matches (2)

Noun(1 words)
imperial unit

Related words (3)

Noun(2 words)
length unitunit of length

Related word relations

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5 entries
distancelinear measurelinear unitmeasurementunit of length

Collocations

6 entries
distance measurehistorical unithorse racing distanceimperial unitlength unitunit of length

Inflections

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Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

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The horses did a six furlong workout this morning.

Source: tatoeba (9259712)

Novv vvould I giue a thouſand furlongs of Sea, for an Acre of barren ground: Long heath, Brovvne firrs, any thing; the vvills aboue be done, but I vvould faine dye a dry death.

Source: wiktionary

And the winepreſſe vvas troden vvithout the citie, and blood came out of the vvinepreſſe, euen vnto the horſe bridles, by the ſpace of a thouſand and ſixe hundred furlongs.

Source: wiktionary

[T]he Otter ſmels a fiſh forty furlong off him in the water; […]

Source: wiktionary

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