Definition of furlong Furlong
/fɚˈlɔˌŋ/ - [ferlong] - fur•long
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What does furlong mean?
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- furlong (Noun)
A unit of length equal to 220 yards or exactly 201. 168 meters, now only used in measuring distances in horse-racing.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- furlong (a.)
A measure of length; the eighth part of a mile; forty rods; two hundred and twenty yards.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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furlong
A measure of distance within Imperial units and U.S. customary units, and is equal to 660 feet or 201.168 metres.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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furlong
fur′long, n. 40 poles: one-eighth of a mile. [A.S. furlang—furh, furrow, lang, long.]
Wikipedia 
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A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial and U.S. systems. It is equal to 660 feet or 201.168 metres. There are eight furlongs in a mile.
The English first used the furlong in the 9th century or before. The name "furlong" comes from the Old English words "furh" (furrow) and "lang" (long). Originally it was the length of the furrow in one acre of a ploughed field.
An acre is an area that is one furlong long and one chain wide. For this reason, the furlong was once also called an "acre's length". Around the year 1300, England standardised the furlong as 40 rods or 660 feet.
Distances for thoroughbred horse races in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the United States are still given in miles and furlongs. It is also used in the rail industry in the UK. Otherwise the unit is not used much.
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🔤- furlong, noun, singular of furlongs.
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