1
: the horizontal measurement taken at right angles to the length : breadth
2
: largeness of extent or scope
3
: a measured and cut piece of material
a width of calico
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Examples of width in a Sentence
What is the width of the table?
She carefully measured the length and width of the room.
The deck runs the full width of the house.
The carpet is available in several widths.
We swam ten widths in the pool.
I bought two widths of fabric.
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The metal trusses running the width of the river between the bridge supports—blocking the deepest part of the river—are slated to be removed by the end of the month.
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Bradley Brownell / Jalopnik, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
Additional surveys will be needed tomorrow (April 11, 2024) to assess path length, path width and max wind speeds.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
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Bradley Brownell / Jalopnik, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
Additional surveys will be needed tomorrow (April 11, 2024) to assess path length, path width and max wind speeds.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for width
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“Width.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/width. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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