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footlong

American  
[foot-lawng, -long] / ˈfʊtˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ /

adjective

  1. approximately one foot in length.

    Their specialty is footlong hotdogs.

noun

  1. something that is approximately one foot in length.

Etymology

Origin of footlong

First recorded in 1680–90; foot ( def. ) + long 1 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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One VIC client told me she was always happy to get her hands on a Subway coupon for a footlong sandwich, which she cut into pieces to make three meals.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

He whipped back around, wound up, and threw his footlong Subway sub at the agent, hitting him square in the chest.

From Slate • Aug. 15, 2025

But the creature the institute caught on video was a footlong juvenile.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2025

Subway will soon be offering a footlong dessert to pair alongside your favorite footlong sandwich.

From Salon • Dec. 5, 2023

Mr. Hume nodded and filled a pipe, having a footlong stem, made out of the wing-bone of an albatross.

From In Search of the Okapi A Story of Adventure in Central Africa by Glanville, Ernest

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