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
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
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
These bowls have some height to them and come in various widths and sizes.
—Medea Giordano, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
Most of the microplastics present in the lakes are less than 5 mm in size, about the width of a human hair.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
With a cutting range of 0.78 to 3 inches and a cutting width of 26 centimeters (about 10 inches), this lawn mower can mow for up to 240 minutes on a full charge.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2024
Seat width: At its largest, the seat runs 38 inches wide, which shames many first-class products.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Such is the case with the Parsons table, whose defining feature is its ratio: No matter the table’s size, its legs — which stand flush with the corners of its surface — must always be equal in width to the thickness of its top.
—Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
True widths for the apparent mineralization intersection widths of the five holes approximately range from 50 to 100% of the apparent widths, with the norm for the mineralized true widths being 60 to 90% of the apparent widths.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
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
These bowls have some height to them and come in various widths and sizes.
—Medea Giordano, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
Most of the microplastics present in the lakes are less than 5 mm in size, about the width of a human hair.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
With a cutting range of 0.78 to 3 inches and a cutting width of 26 centimeters (about 10 inches), this lawn mower can mow for up to 240 minutes on a full charge.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2024
Seat width: At its largest, the seat runs 38 inches wide, which shames many first-class products.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Such is the case with the Parsons table, whose defining feature is its ratio: No matter the table’s size, its legs — which stand flush with the corners of its surface — must always be equal in width to the thickness of its top.
—Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
True widths for the apparent mineralization intersection widths of the five holes approximately range from 50 to 100% of the apparent widths, with the norm for the mineralized true widths being 60 to 90% of the apparent widths.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Width.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/width. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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