1
: distance from side to side : width
the height, breadth, and depth of each piece of furniture
2
: something of full width
begin with a breadth of silk
3
a
: comprehensive quality : scope
the breadth of his learning
b
: liberality of views or taste
breadth of mind
Examples of breadth in a Sentence
We measured the height, breadth, and depth of each piece of furniture.
a great breadth of land awaited those who were brave and hardy enough to settle it
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Taking in the full breadth of the human places Sondheim took us to feels suspiciously like being alive.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
The collection displays tremendous stylistic breadth: one work simply describes seventeen dogs, another features a mathematically gifted conch shell, and others are closer to poetry, with only a few plotless lines.
—The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Preparing For Value Stocks To Make A Comeback Market breadth increased toward the end of 2024, giving many value stocks a boost versus their growth counterparts.
—Jacob Wolinsky, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Although impressive in its breadth and depth of coverage due to the sprawling network of scouts, players in the system were identified through more traditional scouting methods, with reports based on impressions from watching games rather than underlying numbers.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 11 Feb. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
The collection displays tremendous stylistic breadth: one work simply describes seventeen dogs, another features a mathematically gifted conch shell, and others are closer to poetry, with only a few plotless lines.
—The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Preparing For Value Stocks To Make A Comeback Market breadth increased toward the end of 2024, giving many value stocks a boost versus their growth counterparts.
—Jacob Wolinsky, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Although impressive in its breadth and depth of coverage due to the sprawling network of scouts, players in the system were identified through more traditional scouting methods, with reports based on impressions from watching games rather than underlying numbers.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for breadth
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“Breadth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breadth. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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1
: distance from side to side : width
2
a
: something of full width
b
: a wide area
3
: scope entry 1 sense 2
breadth of knowledge
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