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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Despite the depth and breadth of his transactions, Sweeney did not classify his work as a teardown.
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Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
In addition to the geographical and thematic breadth on display at a documentary-only film festival like True/False in Columbia, Missouri, viewers can also find diverse formal approaches to non-fiction storytelling across the program.
—Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 8 Mar. 2025
The best ideas deserve funding, and the marketplace should reflect the true breadth of talent and opportunity.
—Shelley Zalis, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Millennials, on the other hand, lack the same breadth of experience to compare today's economy with past crises.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
In addition to the geographical and thematic breadth on display at a documentary-only film festival like True/False in Columbia, Missouri, viewers can also find diverse formal approaches to non-fiction storytelling across the program.
—Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 8 Mar. 2025
The best ideas deserve funding, and the marketplace should reflect the true breadth of talent and opportunity.
—Shelley Zalis, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Millennials, on the other hand, lack the same breadth of experience to compare today's economy with past crises.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for breadth
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“Breadth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breadth. Accessed 13 Mar. 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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