Definitions for furlong
ˈfɜr lɔŋ, -lɒŋfur·long

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. furlongnoun

   a unit of length equal to 220 yards

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. furlongnoun

   A unit of length equal to 220 yards or exactly 201.168 meters, now only used in measuring distances in horse-racing.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Furlongnoun

   A measure of length; the eighth part of a mile.

   Etymology: farlang, Saxon.

   If a man stand in the middle of a field and speak aloud, he shall be heard a furlong in round, and that in articulate sounds. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 289.

   Coming within a few furlongs of the temple, they passed through a very thick grove. Joseph Addison, Freeholder.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Furlong

   A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and United States customary units equal to one eighth of a mile, equivalent to 660 feet, 220 yards, 40 rods, 10 chains or approximately 201 metres. It is now mostly confined to use in horse racing, where in many countries it is the standard measurement of race lengths, and agriculture, where is it used to measure rural field lengths and distances. In the United States, some states use older definitions for surveying purposes, leading to variations in the length of the furlong of two parts per million, or about 0.4 millimetres (1⁄64 inch). This variation is too small to have practical consequences in most applications. Using the international definition of the yard as exactly 0.9144 metres, one furlong is 201.168 metres, and five furlongs are about 1 kilometre (1.00584 km exactly).

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1. furlong

   A furlong is a unit of measurement, especially used in racing, equivalent to 220 yards or 1/8 of a mile. It is traditionally used in countries using the Imperial system like Britain and the United States, but it is also widely used in horse racing worldwide.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Furlongadjective

   a measure of length; the eighth part of a mile; forty rods; two hundred and twenty yards

2. Etymology: [OE. furlong, furlang, AS. furlang, furlung, prop., the length of a furrow; furh furrow + lang long. See Furrow, and Long, a.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. 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 exactly equals 25.4 millimetres, one furlong is exactly 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 approximately 1 kilometre.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Furlong

   fur′long, n. 40 poles: one-eighth of a mile. [A.S. furlang—furh, furrow, lang, long.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FURLONG

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Furlong is ranked #5158 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Furlong surname appeared 6,783 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Furlong.
   
   94% or 6,381 total occurrences were White.
   3.7% or 256 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.1% or 80 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.4% or 28 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.3% or 23 total occurrences were Black.
   0.2% or 15 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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How to pronounce furlong?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of furlong in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of furlong in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=furlong
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Furlong
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=furlong
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furlong
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/furlong
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=furlong
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=furlong
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html