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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Particles from wildfire smoke can be much smaller than the width of a human hair.
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George Petras, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
In some areas, no more than the width of a suburban lawn separates the project from the retreat.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
For optimal flowering, African violet pots should measure no more than 1/3 wider than the width of the plant’s leaves.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025
The International Civil Aviation Organization, a United Nations agency that sets global safety standards, recommends a standard buffer zone of about 180 to 300 meters (591 to 984 feet) from the end of the runway and ones on the sides at least twice the width of the runway.
—River Akira Davis, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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George Petras, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
In some areas, no more than the width of a suburban lawn separates the project from the retreat.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
For optimal flowering, African violet pots should measure no more than 1/3 wider than the width of the plant’s leaves.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025
The International Civil Aviation Organization, a United Nations agency that sets global safety standards, recommends a standard buffer zone of about 180 to 300 meters (591 to 984 feet) from the end of the runway and ones on the sides at least twice the width of the runway.
—River Akira Davis, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Width.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/width. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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