enduranceen‧dur‧ance /ɪnˈdjʊərəns $ ɪnˈdʊr-/ noun [uncountable] 
She was pushed beyond her powers of endurance. The marathon is a test of endurance.endurance sports/training (=designed to test or improve your endurance)
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Swimming helps to increase your strength and endurance.
- The expeditions behind enemy lines were a tremendous test of one's endurance and nerves.
- The people showed great courage, patience, and endurance during the long years of the war.
- The triathlon is the ultimate endurance test.
- And rowing is ideal for building stamina and endurance.
- As soon as you set a limit to your endurance, you are lost.
- At the end, all women were checked for changes in endurance and strength.
- But the resistance is pegged to stimulate toning and endurance, not strength, Kraemer said.
- Grant continues: It was a case of Southern dash against Northern pluck and endurance...
- Most of us with children can understand the frustration of a parent, driven beyond endurance, who hits out.
- Normality should be our aim too, but spartan endurance in the face of pain is not the answer.
- Not for pretty reasons but for energy and endurance and to be sharp.
Longman Language Activatorphysical strength
the ability to lift or carry heavy things, to do a lot of physical work etc: · Men are better at some sports because of their greater physical strength.· Regular gym sessions will improve both your health and strength.· I didn't have the strength to climb any further.· Diana pulled on the rope with all her strength.build up your strength: · Bill was doing a lot of exercise to build up his strength.
a lot of physical strength in a particular part of your body: · Mike had tremendous power in his forearms.· A dynamometer is used to measure muscle power.
physical strength, use this especially to compare strength with intelligence or skill: · You can't be good at tennis if you rely on brawn alone -- it takes skill as well.· The battle was won by brain rather than brawn.
physical strength that is needed to be able to push, pull, or lift something: · I had to use force to get the window open.physical force: · The use of physical force by teachers tended to promote violent behaviour by pupils.
the ability to work hard, run, play sports etc for a long time without getting tired: · You need stamina to be a long-distance runner.· exercises to increase your strength and stamina
the ability to continue doing something difficult until it is finished: · You have to admire her staying power. No one else has managed to stick that job for more than a year!· Ahmedi's performances were world-class in the 1500 metres but he just didn't have the staying power for longer races.
the physical and mental strength you need to be able to continue in a very difficult, unpleasant, or uncomfortable situation for a long time: · The people showed great courage, patience, and endurance during the long years of the war.endurance test: · The triathlon is the ultimate endurance test.test of somebody's endurance (=a situation that needs great endurance): · The expeditions behind enemy lines were a tremendous test of one's endurance and nerves.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY She was pushed beyond her powers of endurance. The marathon is a test of endurance.
the ability to continue doing something difficult or painful over a long period of timephysical/mental endurance She was pushed beyond her powers of endurance. The marathon is a test of endurance. (=designed to test or improve your endurance)
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· Strength and physical endurance would rocket as blood surged around their systems with unprecedented vigour.· Caffeine has long been used to increase physical endurance, in both humans and animals.· Now that was a feat of ability, patience and sheer physical endurance.· It takes them to the limits of physical endurance, then asks for more.
NOUN· There is no reason to make this trip into some kind of nasty macho endurance test.· It had become an endurance test.
She was pushed beyond her powers of endurance. The marathon is a test of endurance.endurance sports/training (=designed to test or improve your endurance)