noun
- a unit of distance equal to one-eighth of a mile or 220 yards
Usage: primarily used in horse racing and land measurement
Examples
- The horse won by three furlongs in the final stretch.
- The property extends for about two furlongs along the river.
- Horse races are often measured in furlongs rather than miles.
- The old field was exactly one furlong in length.
- She could see the barn about a furlong away across the meadow.
- The sprint race covered six furlongs on the dirt track.