/ Dictionary / Index F furlong: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fur•long Pronunciation: (fûr'lông, -long), [key] — n. a unit of distance, equal to 220 yards (201 m) or mile (0.2 km). Abbr.: fur. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: furlong (Thesaurus) furl furlough Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language