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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Accessibility Accessible guest rooms with mobility features have doorways with 32 inches of clear width, there are multiple elevators available, and the swimming pool is accessible to wheelchair users.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
The biggest lick, or score, was often jewelry, gold pieces that the woman could melt down into untraceable bars the length and width of a credit card, the thickness of a bar of chocolate.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
Their two compound eyes have several hundred individual lenses called ommatidia, each about the width of a human hair.
—David Hu, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
But the width of those bands also makes a difference in eliminating interference and increasing speeds.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
The biggest lick, or score, was often jewelry, gold pieces that the woman could melt down into untraceable bars the length and width of a credit card, the thickness of a bar of chocolate.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
Their two compound eyes have several hundred individual lenses called ommatidia, each about the width of a human hair.
—David Hu, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
But the width of those bands also makes a difference in eliminating interference and increasing speeds.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
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 28 Mar. 2026.
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