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US/wɪdθ/
UK/wɪdθ/
the distance from one side of something to the other
In context
The river is about fifty meters in width at this point.
Measure the width of the window before you buy curtains.
The road narrows to half its width near the bridge.
Words that go with width
noun + preposition
- the width ofWhat is the width of the table?
- in widthThe path is only one meter in width.
verb + noun
- measure the widthMeasure the width of the door first.
adjective + noun
- full widthThe image is shown at full width.
- average widthThe average width of the stream is two meters.
noun + noun
- width and heightEnter the width and height of the photo.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The wide of the road is six meters.Correct: The width of the road is six meters.