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Definition of width noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

      

    width

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    noun
    NAmE//wɪdθ//
     
    , NAmE//wɪtθ//
     
     
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  1. 1[uncountable, countable] the measurement from one side of something to the other; how wide something is It's about 10 yards in width. The terrace runs the full width of the house. The carpet is available in different widths.
  2. 2[countable] a piece of material of a particular width You'll need two widths of fabric for each curtain.
  3. 3[countable] the distance between the two long sides of a swimming pool How many widths can you swim? compare length
    4. wide adjective adverbwidely adverbwiden verbwidth noun
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