furlong

[US]/'fɜːlɒŋ/
[UK]/'fɝlɔŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a unit of length equal to 220 yards in England.
Word Forms
Pluralfurlongs

Example Sentences

a furlong is an obsolete measure of length.

he won by a short head after a great final-furlong duel.

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The horse race is one furlong long.

He ran a furlong before stopping to catch his breath.

The farm is located a furlong away from the village.

The track and field event includes a furlong race.

The marathon is 26 furlongs long.

The jockey led the horse by a furlong.

The finish line is just a furlong away.

The racetrack measures the distance in furlongs.

The furlong is a unit of measurement in horse racing.

The crowd cheered as the horses raced past the furlong marker.

Real-world Examples

They decided to base their new mile on an old-timey measurement called a furlong.

Source: One Hundred Thousand Whys

And she'll say, " Well, I think if you gave it an extra furlong, you might see a better result."

Source: 2016 Most Popular Selected Compilation

Parliament eventually decided a mile should be made up of eight furlongs or 5280 feet.

Source: One Hundred Thousand Whys

A furlong was 660 feet, which is the length the team of oxen could plow in a day.

Source: One Hundred Thousand Whys

Back the horse that's already several furlongs.

Source: Financial Times Podcast

And it will be four furlongs.

Source: 007 Series: Diamonds Are Forever (Part 1)

And then, as they reached the final furlong, my yelling began to die away.

Source: Me Before You

The word is they'll be timing Shy Smile over four furlongs at 5.30.

Source: 007 Series: Diamonds Are Forever (Part 1)

The colt had just completed five furlongs in his second workout since finishing second in the Breeders' Cup Classic a month ago.

Source: VOA Daily Standard December 2021 Collection

Once round the course, plus an extra furlong, and the winning post was just below him.

Source: 007 Series: Diamonds Are Forever (Part 1)

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