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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FURLONG

Old English furlang, from furhfurrow + langlong1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FURLONG

furlong  [ˈfɜːˌlɒŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FURLONG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Furlong is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FURLONG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

furlong

Furlong

A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 220 yards, 660 feet, 40 rods, or 10 chains. Using the internationally accepted conversion ratio that one inch equals exactly 25.4 millimetres, one furlong is 201.168 metres. However, the United States does not uniformly use this conversion ratio. Older ratios are in use for surveying purposes in some states, leading to variations in the length of the furlong of about two parts per million, or 0.4 millimetres. This variation is too small to have many practical consequences. Five furlongs are about 1.0 kilometre.

Definition of furlong in the English dictionary

The definition of furlong in the dictionary is a unit of length equal to 220 yards.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FURLONG


age-long
ˈeɪdʒˌlɒŋ
cacholong
ˈkætʃəˌlɒŋ
daylong
ˈdeɪˌlɒŋ
endlong
ˈɛndˌlɒŋ
flatlong
ˈflætˌlɒŋ
headlong
ˈhɛdˌlɒŋ
hourlong
ˈaʊəˌlɒŋ
lifelong
ˈlaɪfˌlɒŋ
livelong
ˈlɪvˌlɒŋ
monthlong
ˈmʌnθˌlɒŋ
nightlong
ˈnaɪtˌlɒŋ
oblong
ˈɒbˌlɒŋ
oolong
ˈuːˌlɒŋ
passalong
ˈpɑːsəˌlɒŋ
sidelong
ˈsaɪdˌlɒŋ
sing-along
ˈsɪŋəˌlɒŋ
summer-long
ˈsʌmərˌlɒŋ
tagalong
ˈtæɡəˌlɒŋ
weeklong
ˈwiːkˌlɒŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FURLONG

furiosity
furioso
furious
furiously
furiousness
furkid
furl
furlable
furler
furless
furlough
furmenty
furmity
furnace
furnace room
furnace-like
Furness
furniment
furnish
furnished

WORDS THAT END LIKE FURLONG

all along
before long
belong
come along
Geelong
get along
go along
klong
long
overlong
play along
prolong
push along
run along
schlong
Shillong
sing along
so long
superlong
yearlong

Synonyms and antonyms of furlong in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «furlong» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FURLONG

Find out the translation of furlong to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of furlong from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «furlong» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

浪 >
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

medida de longitud equivalente a 201,2 metros
570 millions of speakers

English

furlong
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मील का आठवां भाग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفرلنغ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фарлонг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

medida que equivale a 201,17m
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Furlong
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

furlong
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Furlong
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Achtelmeile
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ファーロング >
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

> 펄롱
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Furlong
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đơn vị đo chiều dài
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Furlong
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फर्लॅंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

milin sekizde biri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

201.17 m
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Furlong
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Фарлонг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Furlong
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Furlong
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Furlong
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

furlong
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Furlong
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of furlong

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FURLONG»

The term «furlong» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.134 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FURLONG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «furlong» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «furlong» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about furlong

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FURLONG»

Discover the use of furlong in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to furlong and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Wise Child
Abandoned by both her parents, nine-year-old Wise Child goes to live with the witch woman Juniper, who begins to train her in the ways of herbs and magic.
Monica Furlong, 2001
2
Why I Left the Amish: A Memoir
Eloquently told, Why I Left the Amish is a revealing portrait of life within — and without — this frequently misunderstood community.
Saloma Miller Furlong, 2011
3
Juniper
As her training comes to an end, Juniper discovers that her power-hungry aunt is using black magic to seize the throne. Juniper must use her as-yet-untested powers to stop her--before the kingdom is destroyed!
Monica Furlong, 1992
4
Young People And Social Change
This second edition offers introductory text for students in sociology of youth, sociology of education, and more.
Furlong, Andy, Cartmel, Fred, 2006
5
Youth Studies: An Introduction
The concise summaries of key texts and the ideas of important theorists make the book an invaluable resource. The book also raises questions for discussion, with international case studies and up-to-date examples.
Andy Furlong, 2013
6
Mentoring Student Teachers: The Growth of Professional Knowledge
This timely book discusses the issues surrounding the move towards school based teacher training. Anyone involved in the mentoring process in schools will welcome the practical advice contained within this book.
John Furlong, Trisha Maynard, 2012
7
Medicare Myths
We have excellent human resources all through our system. However, we are about to lose our Canadian health care system as we know it. In this book are Dr. Furlong's practical and common sense impressions of what needs to be done.
Dennis J. Furlong, 2004
8
The Conflict Resolution Toolbox: Models and Maps for ...
Praise for The Conflict Resolution Toolbox "With this marvelously engaging handbook, Gary Furlong guides us on the path to continuous improvement in how we diagnose and resolve conflict.
Gary T. Furlong, 2010
9
The Academic Job Search Handbook
The new fourth edition provides updated advice and addresses hot topics in today's competitive job market.
Julia Miller Vick, Jennifer S. Furlong, 2008
10
Higher Education and Social Justice
"...everyone involved in higher education - politicians, funding bodies, principals, deans, programme managers, lecturers, student support workers, librarians, technicians, storeroom staff and cleaners - should read this book from cover to ...
Andy Furlong, Fred Cartmel, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FURLONG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term furlong is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Horrific abuse suffered by transgender teenager from North Devon …
A TRANSGENDER teenager says he's afraid to go out in his home town after months of abuse. Jak Furlong, 18, from South Molton has ... «North Devon Journal, Jul 15»
2
Wetherby: Racing fans prepare for final furlong
Wetherby Racecourse's last meeting of the season takes place on Tuesday, July 21 as the flag comes down on the first flat racing at the popular ... «Yorkshire Evening Post, Jul 15»
3
Rema Furlong
Mrs. Furlong is survived by her children, Michael Joseph Furlong and his wife, Marilyn of Maryville, Patricia Metens and her husband, John of ... «Trenton Republican Times, Jul 15»
4
Carson City Sheriff Furlong awarded DARE, DEA America Law …
Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong is the winner of the 2015 DEA, DARE Law Enforcement Executive of the Year, officials announced Monday. «Carson Now, Jul 15»
5
Whatever happened to... Edward Furlong?
Furlong's home life wasn't exactly the most conducive to a normal life. He didn't know his father. His mother eventually lost control of him, ... «Entertainment.ie, Jul 15»
6
Furlong defence buries the big picture at slander trial
Robinson is suing Furlong over inflammatory statements he made following publication of her report chronicling accusations of abuse by former ... «The Vancouver Observer, Jun 15»
7
D'Arcy and Furlong on 45-man squad
Gordon D'Arcy at a Leinster training session with international colleague Jamie Heaslip. Open Gallery 2 Gordon D'Arcy at a Leinster training ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
8
Furlong fires Youths to top
Danny Furlong fired Wexford Youths to the top of the SSE Airtricity League Division 1 with a winner two minutes into added time in Stradbrook ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
9
Shane Watson's mother-in-law, Vicki Furlong shares picture of baby …
Australian cricketer Shane Watson's mother-in-law, Vicki Furlong has shared a rare photo of her granddaughter, Matilda Victoria to social ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
10
John Furlong investigation by reporter 'very suspect,' says memory …
An expert on human memory says journalist Laura Robinson conducted a flawed investigation after she travelled to Burns Lake, B.C., ... «CBC.ca, Jun 15»

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