1
: distance from side to side : width
the height, breadth, and depth of each piece of furniture
2
: something of full width
begin with a breadth of silk
3
a
: comprehensive quality : scope
the breadth of his learning
b
: liberality of views or taste
breadth of mind
Examples of breadth in a Sentence
We measured the height, breadth, and depth of each piece of furniture.
a great breadth of land awaited those who were brave and hardy enough to settle it
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Market breadth is blah, the equal-weight S & P 500 flattish , volumes are subdued, recent winners such as homebuilders easing back.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
What lies beneath the surface is hardly a starting point for grasping the breadth and enduring impact of each work.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Even though this ruling is a positive, incremental step forward in a case very few expected the DOJ to win in the first place, these measures will hardly address the full breadth of the harms to competition and consumers Google's monopolization causes.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
After enduring a stifling sea of sameness in the basic design of the iPhone since the iPhone X, Apple’s new line of iPhone 17s finally brings a very diverse and distinctive breadth of offerings to people looking for an iPhone.
—Bob O’Donnell, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
What lies beneath the surface is hardly a starting point for grasping the breadth and enduring impact of each work.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Even though this ruling is a positive, incremental step forward in a case very few expected the DOJ to win in the first place, these measures will hardly address the full breadth of the harms to competition and consumers Google's monopolization causes.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
After enduring a stifling sea of sameness in the basic design of the iPhone since the iPhone X, Apple’s new line of iPhone 17s finally brings a very diverse and distinctive breadth of offerings to people looking for an iPhone.
—Bob O’Donnell, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Breadth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breadth. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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1
: distance from side to side : width
2
a
: something of full width
b
: a wide area
3
: scope entry 1 sense 2
breadth of knowledge
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