Width Meaning
/ˈwɪtθ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe state of being wide.
nounThe measurement of the extent of something from side to side.
Sentence Examples
The road is ten feet in width.
The width of the road is insufficient for safe driving.
The terrace runs the full width of the house.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
To fit the new refrigerator, the carpenter measured the ____ of the doorway.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Please measure the exact ____ of the door before you buy the new furniture to ensure that it will fit inside today.
Word Origin & History
PIE word *dwóh₁ From wide + -th (abstract nominal suffix), possibly by analogy with Old Norse vídd (“width”), though this is unlikely, as the word is not attested before the end of the 16th century and was historically unknown in Scots and the traditional dialect of Northern England, where one would expect Old Norse influence to be the strongest (these varieties traditionally employed wideness instead). Replaced Middle English wide, wyde (“width”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"England looked to put width on the ball after the restart, Armitage very nearly going over in the corner only for the video referee to decide his foot was in touch. But Armitage did get on the score-sheet five minutes later, Ben Foden straightening and putting the London Irish man in."
— 2011 September 18, Ben Dirs, “Rugby World Cup 2011: England 41-10 Georgia”, in BBC Sport:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
To fit the new refrigerator, the carpenter measured the ____ of the doorway.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Please measure the exact ____ of the door before you buy the new furniture to ensure that it will fit inside today.