How to Use width in a Sentence

width

noun
  • The deck runs the full width of the house.
  • What is the width of the table?
  • We swam ten widths in the pool.
  • She carefully measured the length and width of the room.
  • I bought two widths of fabric.
  • The carpet is available in several widths.
  • When the glue dries, rip the rear blanks to a width of 5 in.
    — Neal Barrett, Popular Mechanics, 31 July 2021
  • The structure spans the width of the 4,791-square-foot lot.
    — oregonlive, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Measure things like the width of the path, the gate and the driveway.
    — Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 27 Feb. 2022
  • Cut two slits, about the width of the straw, in the center of the star and thread over the straw.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 6 June 2022
  • The right-side grid is double the length and width of the left-side grid.
    — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 22 Apr. 2022
  • The width of the platform, which holds the dwelling, has to fit into the slip.
    — oregonlive, 28 Oct. 2022
  • The pattern and width of the crawl marks tells a lot about the turtle.
    — Lawrence Specker | Lspecker@al.com, al, 29 June 2023
  • Both the owner’s suite and the VIP measure the full width of the 28-foot beam.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 July 2024
  • Bleachers will run along the width of the north end zone.
    — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The hill takes up the width of Dearborn Street and is about 20 to 25 feet long.
    — Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press, 14 Sep. 2021
  • Measure the width and height of the window from the outside edges of the trim.
    — Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2022
  • This woody vine can reach up to 65 feet in height and 32 feet in width.
    — Terri Robertson, Country Living, 27 June 2022
  • Mature height is from 1 to 3 feet with a width of 2 to 3 feet.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Lie on back with knees bent and feet flat on the ground hip width apart.
    — Tiffany Ayuda, Health.com, 3 Mar. 2022
  • By scaling the app to avoid the notch, the OS modifies both the height and width of the app.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 26 Oct. 2021
  • To make, cut the felt into 7-inch strips, about 1/2 inch to 1 inch in width.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The entire goal post is the width of a five-dollar bill.
    — Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Dig a hole that's three times the width of the tree's original pot.
    — Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 31 July 2023
  • Sizes available are 4-13, and widths range from slim to wide.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The width of the black line may also increase with age.
    — Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Dig a hole two to three times the width of the container, but at the same depth as the shrub is in the pot.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2024
  • When planting, dig a hole 2 to 3 times the width of the pot, but not any deeper.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 25 Aug. 2021
  • On vintage flaps, the width of a genuine Chanel logo is always 3.3cm.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The distance between your hands in this stance is the width of the most comfortable handlebar for your bike.
    — Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025

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