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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No other player has a similar inclination to hold width.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
This option from Castlery boasts two deep drawers that span the width of the bed frame.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
There’s also a type of automatic called a continuously variable transmission (also known as a CVT) that eschews a set of gears for a pair of variable-width pulleys connected by a belt.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The full-width setup uses all the space on the keyboard deck, with large, sculpted keycaps that have plenty of spacing and attractive three-level backlighting.
—Mark Coppock, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
This option from Castlery boasts two deep drawers that span the width of the bed frame.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
There’s also a type of automatic called a continuously variable transmission (also known as a CVT) that eschews a set of gears for a pair of variable-width pulleys connected by a belt.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The full-width setup uses all the space on the keyboard deck, with large, sculpted keycaps that have plenty of spacing and attractive three-level backlighting.
—Mark Coppock, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Width.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/width. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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