Pronunciation: /wɪdθ/
noun the measurement or extent of something from side to side
A1 The width of the table is 80 centimeters.
A2 She measured the width of the door before buying a new couch.
B1 The width of the river is too wide to swim across.
B2 The width of the hallway was narrow, making it difficult to move furniture in.
C1 The width of the bridge was carefully calculated to ensure it could support heavy traffic.
C2 The width of the painting was impressive, taking up an entire wall in the gallery.
verb not applicable
A1 The box width is small.
A2 She width the curtains to let more light in.
B1 The carpenter width the door to fit the frame.
B2 The tailor width the fabric before cutting it.
C1 The designer width the margins of the document for better readability.
C2 The engineer width the bridge to accommodate more traffic.
adjective not applicable
A1 The width of the table is 80 centimeters.
A2 She measured the width of the door to see if the new furniture would fit through.
B1 The width of the river is too wide to swim across.
B2 The width of the hallway was narrow, making it difficult to move furniture in.
C1 The width of the beam needed to be adjusted to support the weight of the structure.
C2 The width of the fabric was perfect for making curtains for the large windows.
adverb not applicable
A1 The table is two meters in width.
A2 She measured the width of the room with a tape measure.
B1 The width of the river made it difficult to swim across.
B2 The width of the road allowed for easy passage of large vehicles.
C1 The width of the fabric was perfect for making curtains.
C2 The width of the spectrum of colors in the painting was impressive.
pronoun not applicable
A1 The width of the table is one meter.
A2 I need to measure the width of the door before buying a new one.
B1 The width of the river is too wide to swim across.
B2 The width of the fabric is perfect for making curtains.
C1 The width of the road was restricted due to construction work.
C2 The width of the painting gives it a sense of grandeur and scale.
preposition not applicable
A1 The width of the table is one meter.
A2 She measured the width of the door before buying a new one.
B1 The width of the river made it difficult to swim across.
B2 The width of the gap was too narrow for the car to pass through.
C1 The width of the hallway allowed for easy movement of furniture.
C2 The width of the runway was sufficient for the large aircraft to land.
conjunction not applicable
A1 The width of the table is 80 centimeters.
A2 She measured the width of the room using a tape measure.
B1 The width of the river was too wide to swim across.
B2 The width of the doorway was not wide enough for the new furniture to fit through.
C1 The width of the fabric determined how many curtains could be made from it.
C2 The width of the hallway was spacious enough for people to walk side by side comfortably.
interjection not applicable
A1 Width! That's a big pizza slice!
A2 The width of the river is too wide to swim across.
B1 Wow, look at the width of that TV screen!
B2 The width of the hallway is just enough for two people to walk side by side.
C1 The width of the bridge is impressive, allowing multiple lanes of traffic.
C2 The width of the canyon was breathtaking, stretching for miles in either direction.
article not applicable
A1 The width of the table is 80 centimeters.
A2 She measured the width of the door before buying a new couch.
B1 The width of the river is too wide to swim across.
B2 The width of the hallway was just enough for the furniture to fit through.
C1 The width of the bridge needed to be widened to accommodate more traffic.
C2 The width of the runway was sufficient for the large aircraft to land safely.
formal The width of the new bridge will be 20 meters.
informal I need to measure the width of the room before buying a new carpet.
slang Check out the width of that new phone, it's huge!
figurative The width of her knowledge on the subject is impressive.
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