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Measure the width of the table.
What does Width mean?
Width means how wide something is.
Dictionary definition
The distance from one side of something to the other side.
Example sentences
Width in a sentence
medium
The bridge's width allowed two bikes to pass safely.
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Width helps describe the side-to-side size of a shape or object.
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What does width mean?
The correct meaning is: Width means how wide something is.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to width?
Breadth is close in meaning to width in this context.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a useful contrast for width?
Length contrasts with width in this dictionary entry.
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MeaningWidth means how wide something is.
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Synonyms
Words like Width
breadthUse for side-to-side measurement.
wide measureA simple phrase for width.
Antonyms
Opposite words
lengthUse for end-to-end measurement.
narrownessUse for the quality of being not wide.
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Word family
Width word family
Base word
wide
noun
width
The side-to-side measurement.
adjective
wider
More wide.
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Hint for students
Width means how wide something is.
Common mix-up
Width is side-to-side measurement. Do not confuse it with length or height.
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Write one sentence that shows width without using the word width. Then underline clue words that show how wide something is. Example: The bridge's width allowed two bikes to pass safely. Clue words: bridge's, allowed, two, bikes, pass Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show how wide something is?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The bridge's width allowed two bikes to pass safely." Why does width fit better than length?
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