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
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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The contact zone there spans the Danube, the river's width of around 1,640 feet -- less than three football fields -- separating Romania and its NATO defenses from the Ukrainian river ports that have for years been a focus of Russia's long-range drone and missile bombardments.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 2 May 2026
At its peak, the tornado had estimated wind speeds of 80 mph and a maximum width of 50 yards.
—Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
One fun fact is that all three Moto Razrs, despite their different components, share the same width.
—Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
Nanoplastics are the very smallest particles, about 1,000th the average width of a human hair, and are most likely to get inside the human body.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
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David Brennan, ABC News, 2 May 2026
At its peak, the tornado had estimated wind speeds of 80 mph and a maximum width of 50 yards.
—Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
One fun fact is that all three Moto Razrs, despite their different components, share the same width.
—Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
Nanoplastics are the very smallest particles, about 1,000th the average width of a human hair, and are most likely to get inside the human body.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
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 5 May. 2026.
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