inches
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
An inflected form of inch · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,860 of 81,628 words measured. It occurs 21,787 times across 191,625 published chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot also: in
- a unit of measurement for advertising space also: column inch
inches in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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They were large shellfish, running from three to six inches in length.
The Scarlet Plague · Jack London · Chapter 1
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The investigation machine, scarcely three inches in diameter, crept into the shattered hull and investigated.
The Last Evolution · John W., Jr. (John Wood) Campbell · Chapter 1
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Iron pyrites!] A hen at Four Corners had just laid an egg measuring 7 by 8 inches.
The Guardian Angel · Oliver Wendell Holmes · Chapter 1
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He was perhaps five feet ten inches in height, which was four inches taller than the Little Missioner.
The Courage of Marge O'Doone · James Oliver Curwood · Chapter 1
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These were small reels, about two inches in diameter and a quarter of an inch thick, each incased in a tight-fitting box.
The Lord of Death and the Queen of Life · Homer Eon Flint · Chapter 1