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depth
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- pronunciation:
- depth
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
The depth of something is how deep it is. When we talk about how deep a swimming pool is, we are talking about how far down the pool goes from the top. The depth of a pool is how deep it is. If we are talking about how deep a closet is, we are talking about how far it goes in. The depth of something is how far it goes down or how far it goes in.
The lake has a depth of 400 feet.Sara measured the length, width, and depth of the cupboard.- similar words:
- distance, extent, measurement, reach
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| related words: |
bottom, dimension |
The word depth
contains the following part:
-th2
Old English
noun-forming suffix
that means the act or state of
  More about this word part:
The suffix -th2 attaches to English adjectives to form nouns (e.g., "warmth
" from "warm" and "depth
" from "deep"), and to English verb roots to form nouns (e.g., "birth
" from "bear" and "stealth" from "steal").
Example words:
birth, death, truth, filth, wealth, warmth, width, length, depth, breadth, health
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