lengthways
part of speech
adverb (lengthways); also «lengthwise» (adverb, adjective)
meaning for a pupil
Lengthways means in the direction of the longest side of something, from end to end, not across. tree →
sense in the lessons
In maths and cooking: fold a piece of paper lengthways (along the long side, making a long thin shape); cut a carrot or a banana lengthways (into long strips); a rectangle cut in half lengthways makes two long thin rectangles. In maths problems, lengthways tells which side you fold or cut along, which changes the sizes of the pieces. Phrases: «fold lengthways», «cut lengthways», «lie lengthways».
examples
- Fold the paper in half lengthways. tree →
- Cut the cucumber lengthways into strips. tree →
- The table fits lengthways along the wall. tree →
- The bus was parked lengthways across the road. tree →
- If you fold an A4 sheet lengthways, the halves are long and thin. tree →
- Slice the banana lengthways for the banana split. tree →
- The log lay lengthways in the river. tree →
note
«Lengthways» is more common in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand; «lengthwise» is more common in the US. The opposite is «widthways» or «crossways» (across the short side). Folding a rectangle in half lengthways halves its width, but keeps its length.
In the corpora
- Grapes should be cut lengthways for small children, because small round food can block a small airway.
- Grapes should be cut into quarters lengthways for toddlers, and whole nuts and popcorn should not be given to small children.
- Grapes are cut lengthways for small children, because small round food can block a small child's airway.
- Cut grapes lengthways for small children, because small round food can block a small child's airway.
Trees and pragmatics
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