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
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 study recommended increasing seat pitch, legroom, and seat width, and suggested that international regulations should establish minimum standards.
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Keep your feet shoulder-width apart and knees just slightly bent.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 27 Nov. 2025
The kitchen is nearby and looks generously proportioned for a tiny house thanks to that extra width.
—New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2025
Choose a smaller width (visit the craft painting section) to get into every nook and cranny.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Keep your feet shoulder-width apart and knees just slightly bent.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 27 Nov. 2025
The kitchen is nearby and looks generously proportioned for a tiny house thanks to that extra width.
—New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2025
Choose a smaller width (visit the craft painting section) to get into every nook and cranny.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
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 5 Dec. 2025.
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