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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That precision is like measuring the distance between the North and South poles to better than the width of a single hair.
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Dipangkar Dutta, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Added to which, wing-backs Alejandro Grimaldo and Frimpong, the latter now with Wirtz at Anfield, were an incredibly dynamic threat, stretching opponents across the full width of the pitch but playing with enough individual variety to pose a range of different questions.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
And unlike sinkholes, which tend to open suddenly and can expand for hours or days, urban gullies continue to grow, expanding in length and width.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
These bites are airy puffs about the size and width of an adult’s thumb.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
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Dipangkar Dutta, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Added to which, wing-backs Alejandro Grimaldo and Frimpong, the latter now with Wirtz at Anfield, were an incredibly dynamic threat, stretching opponents across the full width of the pitch but playing with enough individual variety to pose a range of different questions.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
And unlike sinkholes, which tend to open suddenly and can expand for hours or days, urban gullies continue to grow, expanding in length and width.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
These bites are airy puffs about the size and width of an adult’s thumb.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 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 7 Oct. 2025.
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