width

noun

ˈwidth How to pronounce width (audio)
ˈwitth
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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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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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The trail starts as a wide paved path before transitioning after about a third of a mile to a dirt path of varying widths. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 This is where spectral imaging and vision systems monitor shade variations and print registration in real time across the full width of the fabric roll, ensuring dye uniformity from batch to batch. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026 Kosup said a key challenge of determining the right ways to retrofit the bridge is the need to maintain the width of two navigational channels on the bridge’s eastern side near San Diego. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026 Texas’ natural fault line When Texas joined the SEC, in 2024, the width of the gap between UT and Texas A&M from the rest of the major schools in this state expanded to the size of Big Bend National Park. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for width

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wide entry 1

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of width was in 1570

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“Width.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/width. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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width

noun
ˈwidth How to pronounce width (audio)
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
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