/ wɪdθ; NAmE ; wɪtθ/ noun
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.
—picture at dimension
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?
—compare length
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from wide + -th , on the pattern of breadth (replacing wideness ).