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Definition width in British English

width noun

noun
/wɪdθ/
1

the distance from one side of something to the other

Example

The carpets are available in a choice of widths.

Example

Increase the width of the margins by a centimetre.

Example

The path is about two metres in width.

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1.1

the distance from one side of a swimming pool to the other

Example

Swimming a width is their first major achievement in water.

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2

a piece of cloth that has a particular measurement from one side to the other

Example

You need a width and a half for each curtain.

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3

the quality of being wide

Example

The jacket seems to emphasize the width of his shoulders.

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Definition width in British English