inch
noun
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters. in.
inches
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present tense formof inch (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Some 1.25 inches of rain fell over the long weekend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The storm was expected to dump 6-10 inches of rain on Kauai, with 4-8 inches of rain forecast for Oahu and the Big Island.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Siale is 6-7 inches tall and weighs 345 pounds, while Johnson is 6-6 and nearly 300 pounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Instead, he gradually narrowed his feet, now averaging 19 inches apart rather than 31.5 inches apart from April and May.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
“Ash had slid off high banks and pooled on the road almost too deep to walk in, the bottom six inches were hot as hell,” remembered Bruce, and he was wearing boots.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
