1
: a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back
2
a
: a measure around a body
a man of more than average girth
the girth of a tree
b
: size, dimensions
girthed; girthing; girths
Examples of girth in a Sentence
Noun
The tree is about two meters in girth.
a person of large girth
a girth of about two meters
Verb
you'll need to make sure you girth the saddle tightly or you'll fall off the horse
his arms couldn't quite girth the stone column
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Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 8 May 2025
Acquaintances from his Mount Vernon days have suggested other provenances, such as Mr. Combs puffing out his chest to enhance his girth.
—Ben Sisario, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
For a franchise that once prioritized playmakers — sometimes irresponsibly — Dallas chose to begin its draft with the biggest, nastiest blocker of this class in Tyler Booker, wisely providing the girth and guts needed to combat the dominant defensive lines of the NFC East.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2025
How to pick a winner: look for firm, straight stalks, compact, tightly closed tips, a uniformity in girth among the beauties in the bunch for even cooking time, and freshly trimmed ends.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
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Noun
In my truck, the chair disappeared against the side of my bed, unlike the Trailhead, which squeezes down into an awkward cylindrical shape that never fits anywhere well because of its girth.
—Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 8 May 2025
Acquaintances from his Mount Vernon days have suggested other provenances, such as Mr. Combs puffing out his chest to enhance his girth.
—Ben Sisario, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
For a franchise that once prioritized playmakers — sometimes irresponsibly — Dallas chose to begin its draft with the biggest, nastiest blocker of this class in Tyler Booker, wisely providing the girth and guts needed to combat the dominant defensive lines of the NFC East.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2025
How to pick a winner: look for firm, straight stalks, compact, tightly closed tips, a uniformity in girth among the beauties in the bunch for even cooking time, and freshly trimmed ends.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
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“Girth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/girth. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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girth
noun
: a measure around a body
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