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lengthways

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɛŋθweɪz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lengkth′wāz′, length′-, lenth′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
length•ways  (lengkth′wāz′, length′-, lenth′-),USA pronunciation adv., adj. 
  1. lengthwise.
  • length + -ways 1590–1600

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lengthways /ˈlɛŋkθˌweɪz; ˈlɛŋθ-/, lengthwise adv , adj
  1. in, according to, or along the direction of length
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
length•wise /ˈlɛŋkθˌwaɪz, ˈlɛnθ-/USA pronunciation  also length•ways /ˈlɛŋkθˌweɪz, ˈlɛnθ-/USA pronunciation   adj., adv. 
  1. in the direction of the length:a lengthwise cut; She cut the material lengthwise.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
length•wise  (lengkth′wīz′, length′-, lenth′-),USA pronunciation adv., adj. 
  1. in the direction of the length.
  • length + -wise 1570–80

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