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as in circumference
the distance around a round body a fallen tree with a girth of some 26 feet making it wide enough for a full-grown man to walk through

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verb

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Noun
Here’s the premise: A climber works his way across a route on El Capitan with a very random assortment of gear on his harness: about five cams, a rack of nuts, and a single sling girth hitched around a gear loop. Kate Kelleghan, Outside, 20 Aug. 2025 The ring’s just-over-one-inch girth offers a snug but stretchy fit for most, though those on the thicker side may want to size up. Gabrielle Kassel, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025 The 45-inch-long flathead catfish had a 35-inch girth and weighed a whopping 64.46 pounds. Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2025 But rugged phones are designed to shake off abuse, while filling their girth with huge batteries and useful tools. Paul Ridden may 30, New Atlas, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for girth
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Noun
  • The widest tree in Indiana, according to the registry, is a Silver Maple in Lawrence County with a circumference of 361 inches and a height of 103 feet.
    John Tufts, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Researchers use three methods for assessing child malnutrition – either a child’s height and weight, their BMI, or a child’s mid-upper arm circumference, known as MUAC.
    Soph Warnes, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The beauty of the design is that the wood wraps around the entire back.
    Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Final voice recording wrapped early this year ahead of the film’s August premiere.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Girth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girth. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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