width Synonyms & Antonyms
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Width as a Noun
The state of being wide.
The measurement of the extent of something from side to side.
A piece of material measured along its smaller dimension, especially fabric.
The horizontal distance between a batsman and the ball as it passes him.
The use of all the width of the pitch, from one side to the other.
Manchester United like to play with width.
Width in a Sentence
Manchester United like to play with width.
Word Forms & Grammar
width (countable and uncountable, plural widths)
Origin of Width
From wide + -th (abstract nominal suffix), possibly by analogy with Old Norse vídd (“width”), though this is unlikely, as the word is not attested before the end of the 16th century and was historically unknown in Scots and the traditional dialect of Northern England, where one would expect Old Norse influence to be the strongest (these varieties traditionally employed wideness instead). Replaced Middle English wide, wyde (“width”).
Width at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈwɪtθ// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Meaning | The state of being wide |
| Plural | widths |
How Do You Say Width?
The standard pronunciation of width is //ˈwɪtθ//, spoken in 1 syllable.