Definitions

1. noun

The extent or scope of something, especially in a horizontal or spatial sense.

“The architect designed the building with an emphasis on the breadth of its rooftop garden.”

2. noun

A quality or dimension of something, especially in the arts.

“The poem’s depth and breadth of emotion moved the readers.”

3. noun

A wide or extensive area of something.

“The city’s breadth of cultural diversity was celebrated during the festival.”

4. noun

The width of something, especially in a physical or spatial sense.

“The width of the hallway was impressive, but the breadth of the room was even more striking.”

5. verb

To extend or widen something, especially in a horizontal or spatial sense.

“The new development will breadth out the city’s limits.”