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
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.
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Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
The shelf's width even covers the space between the back of the stove and the wall so that nothing will fall behind.
—Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
The backside of the home reveals all three levels of the home, each with a terrace that spans the width of the home.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
The hole measured 1,000 feet in length, 490 feet in width and nearly 630 feet in depth.
—Peter Aitken, Fox News, 31 Mar. 2024
The tiny Impella pumps, about the width of a candy cane, are threaded through blood vessels to take over the work of the heart in patients who are undergoing complex procedures or have life-threatening conditions.
—Christina Jewett, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
The driver’s gauge pod is a separate but visually complimentary screen also mounted on a polished black background, creating the illusion of an unbroken touch-sensitive expanse stretching from A-pillar to A-pillar, the entire width of the dash panel.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
And while basic styling decisions may be made by the clients, such as choosing between a single-breasted or double-breasted jacket stance and specifying its pocket shape and buttons, more granular concerns such as the width of the lapels are locked in.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2024
Your stylist will start the actual installation process by sectioning your hair — first by parting it into rows, then segmenting those rows into even smaller sections that are about the width of your tape-in extension pieces.
—Tayler Adigun, Allure, 25 Mar. 2024
Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
The shelf's width even covers the space between the back of the stove and the wall so that nothing will fall behind.
—Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
The backside of the home reveals all three levels of the home, each with a terrace that spans the width of the home.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
The hole measured 1,000 feet in length, 490 feet in width and nearly 630 feet in depth.
—Peter Aitken, Fox News, 31 Mar. 2024
The tiny Impella pumps, about the width of a candy cane, are threaded through blood vessels to take over the work of the heart in patients who are undergoing complex procedures or have life-threatening conditions.
—Christina Jewett, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
The driver’s gauge pod is a separate but visually complimentary screen also mounted on a polished black background, creating the illusion of an unbroken touch-sensitive expanse stretching from A-pillar to A-pillar, the entire width of the dash panel.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
And while basic styling decisions may be made by the clients, such as choosing between a single-breasted or double-breasted jacket stance and specifying its pocket shape and buttons, more granular concerns such as the width of the lapels are locked in.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2024
Your stylist will start the actual installation process by sectioning your hair — first by parting it into rows, then segmenting those rows into even smaller sections that are about the width of your tape-in extension pieces.
—Tayler Adigun, Allure, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Width.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/width. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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