Furlong
noun
A unit of distance equal to 220 yards or 1/8th of a mile, primarily used in horse racing.
The horse race is six furlongs long.
Often appears as...
- a furlong race
- measure in furlongs
noun
A unit of distance equal to 220 yards or 1/8th of a mile, primarily used in horse racing.
The horse race is six furlongs long.
Often appears as...
- a furlong race
- measure in furlongs
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Pro Tip 1/3Horse Racing
Used mainly in horse racing, 'furlong' is not common in everyday language.
The final sprint was thrilling, with the lead changing twice in the last furlong.
Pro Tip 2/3Measurement History
'Furlong' is an old-fashioned measure, dating back to the English medieval farming system.
The length of the village's common field was once counted in furlongs.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Metric
A furlong is part of the imperial measurement system and is not used in metric countries.
Could you convert those furlongs into kilometers for me?
Pro Tip 1/3Horse Racing
Used mainly in horse racing, 'furlong' is not common in everyday language.
The final sprint was thrilling, with the lead changing twice in the last furlong.
Pro Tip 2/3Measurement History
'Furlong' is an old-fashioned measure, dating back to the English medieval farming system.
The length of the village's common field was once counted in furlongs.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Metric
A furlong is part of the imperial measurement system and is not used in metric countries.
Could you convert those furlongs into kilometers for me?
Pro Tip 1/3Horse Racing
Used mainly in horse racing, 'furlong' is not common in everyday language.
The final sprint was thrilling, with the lead changing twice in the last furlong.
Pro Tip 2/3Measurement History
'Furlong' is an old-fashioned measure, dating back to the English medieval farming system.
The length of the village's common field was once counted in furlongs.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Metric
A furlong is part of the imperial measurement system and is not used in metric countries.
Could you convert those furlongs into kilometers for me?
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Quote examples
Kwasi Kwarteng
British Politician
Cutting VAT is a classic case of shutting the stable door, when the horse has already galloped a couple of furlongs down the road.
Quote examples
Walt Whitman
American Poet
And whoever walks a furlong without sympathy walks to his own funeral drest in his shroud.
Quote examples
Kwasi Kwarteng
British Politician
Cutting VAT is a classic case of shutting the stable door, when the horse has already galloped a couple of furlongs down the road.
Quote examples
Walt Whitman
American Poet
And whoever walks a furlong without sympathy walks to his own funeral drest in his shroud.
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