long matches

Lengthy wooden igniters

Long matches are extra-length wooden matches designed to reach into deep or awkward spaces—lighting candles in tall holders, fireplaces, or gas stoves without burning your fingers.

They're typically 9 to 11 inches long: Keep the long matches by the fireplace.

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wooden · wooden stick · box · hearth · candle · lighting · stick · phosphorus · firewood · chimney · ignite · campfire · camping gear · scratch · burn · mantle · safety · fire safety

Opposites
match length/size

long matchesbook matches

Folded paper ignition strips

safety matches

fire-starting method

long matcheslighter

Comparative of not heavy

butane lighter · Zippo · electric lighter · fire steel · flint and steel

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G