width meaning
width :
breadth, span
noun
▪ The width of the table is two meters.
▪ The table is two meters wide.
▪ Measure the width of the door.
▪ Check how wide the door is.
paraphrasing
▪ breadth – the distance from side to side
▪ span – the full extent of something
Pronunciation
width [wɪdθ]
The stress is on the first part and sounds like 'width'.
Common phrases and grammar about width
width - Common meaning
noun
breadth, span
Part of Speech Changes for "width"
▪ widen (verb) – to make wider
▪ wide (adjective) – having a large width
Common Expressions with "width"
▪ increase the width – make wider
▪ reduce the width – make narrower
▪ measure the width – check how wide
▪ width of the road – how wide the road is
Important examples of width in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, width is often used to describe measurements of objects or spaces.
Example of a confusing word: breadth (the extent or scope)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Width is used as a noun in grammar questions, often requiring understanding of measurement contexts.
width
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
width of a river
'span of a river', used to describe the measurement across a river.
at arm's width
means 'at a distance as wide as an arm', used to describe a safe or comfortable distance.
Differences between similar words and width
width
,
breadth
differences
Width is the measurement from side to side, while breadth is often used more broadly for extent or scope.
width
,
span
differences
Width refers to the measurement across, while span can refer to the full extent or reach of something.
Words with the same origin as width
The origin of width
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.