1 [U,C] the measurement from one side of sth to the other; how wide sth is:
It's about 10 metres in width. * The terrace runs the full width of the house. * The carpet is available in different widths.
2 [C] a piece of material of a particular width:
You'll need two widths of fabric for each curtain.
3 [C] the distance between the two long sides of a swimming pool:
How many widths can you swim?
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is width a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, width is tagged as noun.
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