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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Use a drywall drill bit to drill a hole the width of your anchor.
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Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024
Developed by scientists from MIT and Germany's Friedrich-Alexander University, the flat hexagonal particles are each just 250 nanometers in width, and consist of a two-layer magnetostrictive core housed within a piezoelectric shell.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
Models with adjustable width are the most versatile.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2024
Know the Official Size Restrictions The maximum size carry-on luggage for domestic flights is, generally, 22 x 14 x 9 inches (or a combined length, width, and height that does not exceed 45 linear inches).
—Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 16 Oct. 2024
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Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024
Developed by scientists from MIT and Germany's Friedrich-Alexander University, the flat hexagonal particles are each just 250 nanometers in width, and consist of a two-layer magnetostrictive core housed within a piezoelectric shell.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
Models with adjustable width are the most versatile.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2024
Know the Official Size Restrictions The maximum size carry-on luggage for domestic flights is, generally, 22 x 14 x 9 inches (or a combined length, width, and height that does not exceed 45 linear inches).
—Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 16 Oct. 2024
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 4 Nov. 2024.
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