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 speed limit will be reduced to 35 mph in the work zone, and 12-foot width restrictions will be in place.
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Shannon Tyler
july 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2025
On another stretch of the Green River, downstream near Rockport, the waterway had swollen to nearly five times its normal width from bank to bank.
—Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Over-the-sink dish racks that are adjustable allow the user to change the height and width of the item in relation to the size of their sink.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
At the same time, the doctors can fiddle with the amplitude, pulse width, frequency, and shape of the stimulation field.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 June 2025
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Shannon Tyler
july 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2025
On another stretch of the Green River, downstream near Rockport, the waterway had swollen to nearly five times its normal width from bank to bank.
—Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Over-the-sink dish racks that are adjustable allow the user to change the height and width of the item in relation to the size of their sink.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
At the same time, the doctors can fiddle with the amplitude, pulse width, frequency, and shape of the stimulation field.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 June 2025
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“Width.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/width. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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