Synonyms of furlong
5 similar words
Another word for furlong is stadion. Other synonyms of furlong are stade, stadium, headland and land.
Synonyms and similar words for furlong
nounSynonym of stadion (“a Greek unit of distance based on standardized footraces, equivalent to about...
nounSynonym of headland (“unploughed boundary of a field”).
- headlandThe unplowed boundary of a field.
nounSynonym of land (“the ground left unploughed between furrows”).
- landThe ground left unploughed between furrows.
Meaning of furlong
- noun A unit of distance equal to one-eighth of a mile (220 yards, or 201.168 metres), now mainly used in measuring distances in farmland and horse racing.
- noun A unit of land area one furlong (sense 1) square (ten acres, or about four hectares).
- noun An undefined portion of an unenclosed field.
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Questions about synonyms of furlong
- What is another word for furlong?
- Furlong has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as stadion, stade, stadium, headland and land.
- What does furlong mean?
- Furlong means a unit of distance equal to one-eighth of a mile (220 yards, or 201.168 metres), now mainly used in measuring distances in farmland and horse racing.
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