Furlong Definition

fûrlông, -lŏng
furlongs
noun
A unit of length in the FPS system, equal to 220 yards or18 statute mile (201.168 meters): one square furlong equals ten acres.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Furlong

Noun

Singular:
furlong
Plural:
furlongs

Origin of Furlong

  • Middle English from Old English furlang furh furrow lang long long1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old English furh (“furrow”) +‎ lang (“long”); the typical length of a furrow in an average field.

    From Wiktionary

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