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Get to know Lengthways better with 9 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like lengthwise or longways.

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Lengthways in a sentence

Lengthways meaning

lengthwise

Synonyms of Lengthways

lengthwise longways longwise crosswise longitudinal running linear fore-and-aft end-to-end axial longitudinally

Related words

Other words often associated with Lengthways or its synonyms:

across analogue pouring stalk additive long run continual transverse throughout lineal digital

Using Lengthways

  • The main meaning on this page is: lengthwise
  • Useful related words include: lengthwise, longways, longwise, crosswise.
  • In the example corpus, lengthways often appears in combinations such as: half lengthways.

Context around Lengthways

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

half 3× sheets 1× prosciutto 1× strips 1× halve 1× split 1× scored 1×

Often after:

scoop 1× down 1×

Sentence patterns with Lengthways

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

cucumber halve lengthways and scoop 1× found split lengthways to get 1× in half lengthways 1× in half lengthways scoop out 1× in half lengthways then remove 1× lasagne sheets lengthways in half 1× making strips lengthways down the 1× schrippe scored lengthways for the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

cut each artichoke 1× cut each slice 1× cut the cucumber 1× peel 200g of 1× peel the apples 1× tabitha who s 1×

Common sentence endings:

denmark s rundstykke 1× down the carrot 1× in half lengthways 1× into 2cm strips 1× out the marrow 1× the blender too 1×

Words around Lengthways

Just before it in the word index:

lengths 798 lengthly 2 lengthily 4 lengthiest 7 lengthier 28 lengthens 19

Just after it in the word index:

lengthwise 50 lengthy 1.545 lengua 6 lengwe 2 lengyel 11 lenhard 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 15 aat 15 abada 15 abcs 15 abdulkareem 15 abha 15

Corpus analysis for Lengthways

  • In this selection, "lengthways" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, half, sheets, prosciutto, scoop and down stand out and add context to how "lengthways" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include cucumber halve lengthways and scoop and found split lengthways to get. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lengthways" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lengthways

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Cut each artichoke in half lengthways. (6 words)

Peel 200g of cucumber, halve lengthways and scoop out the seeds with a teaspoon. (14 words)

To start with, cut the lasagne sheets lengthways in half, and then into 2cm strips. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

The local name is Schrippe (scored lengthways) for the oval kind and, for the round kind, Rundstück ("round piece" rather than mainstream German Brötchen, diminutive form of Brot "bread"), citation a relative of Denmark's rundstykke. (36 words)

Peel the apples and cut them in half lengthways, then remove the core and squeeze the lemon onto the apple flesh to stop them from browning. (26 words)

Tabitha, who’s from North Carolina in the US, starts off with a simple carrot and a potato peeler, making strips lengthways down the carrot. (25 words)

Example sentences (9)

Cut each artichoke in half lengthways.

Cut the cucumber in half lengthways, scoop out the seeds and put them in the blender, too.

To start with, cut the lasagne sheets lengthways in half, and then into 2cm strips.

Cut each slice of prosciutto in half, and using one half at a time, wrap the prosciutto lengthways around 3 thin asparagus spears.

Tabitha, who’s from North Carolina in the US, starts off with a simple carrot and a potato peeler, making strips lengthways down the carrot.

Peel 200g of cucumber, halve lengthways and scoop out the seeds with a teaspoon.

Peel the apples and cut them in half lengthways, then remove the core and squeeze the lemon onto the apple flesh to stop them from browning.

Most of the beef and horse leg bones were found split lengthways, to get out the marrow.

The local name is Schrippe (scored lengthways) for the oval kind and, for the round kind, Rundstück ("round piece" rather than mainstream German Brötchen, diminutive form of Brot "bread"), citation a relative of Denmark's rundstykke.

Common combinations with lengthways

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lengthways" in a sentence?
An example: "Cut each artichoke in half lengthways." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "lengthways" from authentic English texts.
What does "lengthways" mean?
Lengthways means: lengthwise
What are synonyms of "lengthways"?
Common synonyms of "lengthways" include: lengthwise, longways, longwise, crosswise, longitudinal, running, linear, fore-and-aft. Plus 3 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "lengthways" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "lengthways", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.