Synonyms for
marathon
A 42.195-kilometre (26-mile-385-yard) road race.
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No Synonyms Found for Marathon

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All Definitions for Marathon

Below are all the dictionary definitions of marathon:

1A 42.195-kilometre (26-mile-385-yard) road race.
2To watch or read a large number of instalments of (a film, book, TV series, etc.) in one sitting.
3Any extended or sustained activity.
4To run a marathon.
5A town in Attica, Greece, the site of the victory in 490 BC of heavily outnumbered Athenians against Persians.
6Former name of Snickers (“chocolate bar brand”).
7A city in the Florida Keys, Monroe County, Florida.
8A place name elsewhere in the world:
9A number of places in the United States:
10A town in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada.
11A town in Marathon County, Wisconsin.
12A rural town in the Shire of Flinders, northern Queensland, Australia.
13A minor city in Buena Vista County, Iowa.
14A township in Lapeer County, Michigan.
15A town and village therein, in Cortland County, New York.
16An unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Clermont County, Ohio.
17A census-designated place in Brewster County, Texas.

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Common synonyms for marathon. These words share similar meanings and can often be used interchangeably depending on context.

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About synonyms for marathon

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