furlong

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Synonyms: forlong, furling

Antonyms: forlong, furling

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|distance}} A [[unit#Noun|unit]] of [[length#distance|distance]] [[equal#Adjective|equal]] to [[one-eighth]] of a [[mile]] (220 [[yard#Noun|yards]], or 201.168 [[metre#Noun|metres]]), now [[mainly]] [[use#Verb|used]] in [[measure#Verb|measuring]] [[distance#Noun|distances]] in [[farmland]] and [[horse racing]].
2. {{lb|en|dated}}
3. {{lb|en|historical}} {{synonym of|en|stadion|t=a [[Greek#Adjective|Greek]] unit of distance [[base#Verb|based]] on [[standardized#Adjective|standardized]] [[footrace]]s, [[equivalent#Adjective|equivalent]] to about 185.4 metres}}.
4. {{lb|en|obsolete|except|Britain|dialectal|agriculture}}

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.
2. {{place|en|ucomm|twp:Suf/Buckingham|and|twp:Suf/Doylestown|co/Bucks County|s/Pennsylvania|c/USA}}.

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