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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Proximity to Lake Michigan creates long, frigid winters with an average of 75 inches of snow.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
“What we’re observing is actually tides that are ... 4 to 6 inches above predicted. And that’s quite a bit,” said Jeremy Smith, a coastal engineer with the California Coastal Commission.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
“It should have been me,” he says, for no reason other than that he escaped death by inches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green urged residents to shelter in place as rainfall reached 2 inches an hour in some areas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Christopher felt it before he heard it: a sudden searing, blinding heat, and then a roar, inches from his left shoulder.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
