How to Use width in a Sentence

width

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  • 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.
  • 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 | [email protected], 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
  • 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
  • Lie on back with knees bent and feet flat on the ground hip width apart.
    — Tiffany Ayuda, Health.com, 3 Mar. 2022
  • 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
  • There’s also a terrace on the parlor floor that spans the width of the home.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Use a drywall drill bit to drill a hole the width of your anchor.
    — Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024
  • The tee is on a patch of natural grass the width of a large mattress.
    — WIRED, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Each slit’s width should be about a third or a fourth of the distance between the frames.
    — Charlotte Hu, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Just the resonance of his work, the width and depth of his songbook.
    — Ben Flanagan | [email protected], al, 27 Apr. 2022
  • Sizes include 5 through 11, with the option for a wide width.
    — Good Housekeeping, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Space plants according to their mature width of 12 to 15 feet.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
  • And with four different width options to choose from, getting that just-right fit is easy.
    — Kristin Canning, SELF, 3 Dec. 2024

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