How to Use width in a Sentence

width

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  • The deck runs the full width of the house.
  • What is the width of the table?
  • We swam ten widths in the pool.
  • She carefully measured the length and width of the room.
  • I bought two widths of fabric.
  • The carpet is available in several widths.
  • The pattern and width of the crawl marks tells a lot about the turtle.
    — Lawrence Specker | Lspecker@al.com, al, 29 June 2023
  • Bleachers will run along the width of the north end zone.
    — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023
  • To make, cut the felt into 7-inch strips, about 1/2 inch to 1 inch in width.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Dig a hole that's three times the width of the tree's original pot.
    — Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 31 July 2023
  • Sizes available are 4-13, and widths range from slim to wide.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The tee is on a patch of natural grass the width of a large mattress.
    — WIRED, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Sizes include 5 through 11, with the option for a wide width.
    — Good Housekeeping, 15 Dec. 2022
  • The main-deck master spans the width of the boat and includes an en suite and walk-in closet.
    — Christopher King, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2024
  • The backside of the home reveals all three levels of the home, each with a terrace that spans the width of the home.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
  • The shelf's width even covers the space between the back of the stove and the wall so that nothing will fall behind.
    — Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
  • These are small shoes, rarely more than 2 feet in length and 8 or 9 inches in width.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Jan. 2023
  • Across the great width of the screen stretches a 48-star American flag.
    — Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2023
  • In 2023, instead of a fresh pant width or rise length, denim skirts took over the streets.
    — Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The rear of the van is reserved for the bed, the width of which is just perfect for Polacco to sleep on.
    — Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Make sure the new plants fit the spaces available in your garden both in terms of height and width.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Twist and Dipper Sit with your spine straight and feet shoulder-width apart.
    — Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 26 Jan. 2023
  • These boots are made with wide-width sizing in mind and are available in sizes 5 through 12.
    — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2023
  • The cave itself is about 80 meters long and varies in width from two to four meters.
    — Mac Stone, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 2023
  • The margin of error for attaching the skirt is one-tenth of an inch, the width of a nickel.
    — Saumya Gupta, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2023
  • The ideal pile height is between four and eight feet with a width of 14 to 16 feet, according to the EPA.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Each Row contains two answers, side by side, which span the width of the grid and are clued in order.
    — Patrick Berry, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2023
  • That's a normal width, but the phone is extremely short.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Another win is the blade thickness and blade width duo.
    — Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 19 July 2023
  • There are also larger sizes that vary in length and width (but not by more than 1 inch).
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2023

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