The meaning of BREADTH is distance from side to side : width. How to use breadth in a sentence.

BREADTH definition: 1. the distance from one side to another: 2. the fact of including many different things…. Learn more.

Definition of breadth noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

The breadth of something is its quality of consisting of or involving many different things. Older people have a tremendous breadth of experience.

n. 1. The measure or dimension from side to side; width. 2. A piece usually produced in a standard width: a breadth of canvas. 3. a. Wide range or scope: breadth of knowledge. b. Tolerance; …

There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun breadth, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Breadth definition: The measure or dimension from side to side; width.

We measured the height, breadth, and depth of each piece of furniture. Its breadth is five feet. [= (more commonly) it's five feet wide]

breadth meaning, definition, what is breadth: the distance from one side of something ...: Learn more.

Dec 30, 2025 · Noun breadth (countable and uncountable, plural breadths) The extent or measure of how broad or wide something is; width.