stretch along Meaning of "stretch along"

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Definition(s):

  • (v) occupy a large, elongated area

Usage(s):

  1. A cleanup campaign in late January removed 30 tons of garbage from a 3-mile stretch along the banks of the Rimac, the principal river in Lima.
  2. Fine sand beaches stretch along its coastline like pearls on a string, each several kilometers long and up to half a kilometer wide at low tide.
  3. The 40-odd miles of glacier-formed sand dunes that stretch along the Indiana shore of Lake Michigan are not only unique geologically but also a favorite recreation center.
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