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
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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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If the borders are equal in width, the card could be worth as much as 30-to-50 percent more than an average card in the grade.
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Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Mature height is from 1 to 3 feet with a width of 2 to 3 feet.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2025
The heart of the place is about 100 miles of Mediterranean coastline—a temperate zone south of the Galilee hills and north of the Negev desert with an average width until the Jordan River of about 50 miles.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Related: 9 of the Best Travel Backpacks for Your Next Trip
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How to measure your carry-on luggage
To calculate the size of your carry-on bag, measure the length, height, and depth (or width) of your bag.
—Brooke Vaughan, AFAR Media, 10 Feb. 2025
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Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Mature height is from 1 to 3 feet with a width of 2 to 3 feet.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2025
The heart of the place is about 100 miles of Mediterranean coastline—a temperate zone south of the Galilee hills and north of the Negev desert with an average width until the Jordan River of about 50 miles.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Related: 9 of the Best Travel Backpacks for Your Next Trip
Illustration by Shutterstock
How to measure your carry-on luggage
To calculate the size of your carry-on bag, measure the length, height, and depth (or width) of your bag.
—Brooke Vaughan, AFAR Media, 10 Feb. 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 22 Feb. 2025.
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