Furlong
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A unit of distance equal to one eighth of a mile or 220 yards, traditionally used in horse racing.
“The horse broke clear at the furlong marker and was never headed all the way to the finish.”
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fur·long
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Ends in -ONG, the F-U-R opening is a common starting pattern across this family of words
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