Length
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The measurement of distance along the longest dimension of an object. duration The length of a horse, used to indicate the distance between horses at the end of a race. Distance between the two ends of a line segment. The distance down the pitch that the ball bounces on its way to the batsman. total extent part of something that's long, a physical piece of something
Example sentence: The length of a man's outspread arms is equal to his height.
Distance
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To move away (from) someone or something.To leave at a distance; to outpace, leave behind.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The amount of space between two points, usually geographical points, usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.The entire amount of space to the objective.A considerable amount of space.
Example sentence: Love knows not distance; it hath no continent; its eyes are for the stars.