width

noun

ˈwidth 

ˈwitth

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

• ambit
• amplitude
• breadth
• compass
• confines
• dimension(s)
• extent
• range
• reach
• realm
• scope
• sweep

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

As with Philadelphia’s Roosevelt Boulevard, the width and traffic speed of state roads in urban neighborhoods now frequently clash with local desires for street safety, quality transit service, and pedestrian comfort. —David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024

Since the average width of the ring system is only around 30 to 50 feet on average, that doesn’t leave us that much to see. —Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 3 Nov. 2024

That rim must have an internal width of at least 19 mm in order to accommodate both the sensor and the tire beads on either side of it. —Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2024

Ultrafine particles are aerosols less than 0.1 micrometers, or 100 nanometers, in diameter — about one-thousandth the width of a human hair. —Discover Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

wide entry 1

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

width

noun

ˈwidth 

ˈwitth

1

: the measurement of the short or shorter side of something : breadth

2

: largeness of area or range

3

: a measured piece of material

a width of cloth

a width of lumber