Width
/wɪdθ/
Definitions
The measurement of how wide something is; the distance from side to side.
/wɪdθ/
The measurement or extent of something from side to side.
The width of the road allowed for two lanes of traffic.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're measuring a table. The width is how far it stretches from one side to the other, like how wide a pizza box is!
👶 For kids: How long something is from one side to the other side.
More Examples
She measured the width of the window to buy new curtains.
The bridge had a limited width, which restricted the size of the vehicles that could cross.
How It's Used
"The width of the doorway was specified in the blueprints."
"The factory needed to ensure consistent width across all the materials."
"The river's width varied depending on the season."
From Old English *wīdnes* (related to *wīd*, meaning 'wide'), evolving through the concept of 'the state or quality of being wide'.
Historically used in various contexts, including measurements, metaphorical expanses, and descriptive narratives.
Memory tip
Think of a room's width - how far can you walk from one wall to the other?
Word Origin
"The quality or state of being wide; breadth"