Looking for the meaning of the word DEPTH in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of DEPTH with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Depth
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from deep+ -th, on the pattern of pairs such as long, length
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɛpθ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the distance from the top or surface to the bottom of something
Short Definition:distance from top to bottom
Examples:- water of no more than 12 feet in depth
Definition:
the quality of being intense or extreme
Short Definition:quality of being intense or extreme
Examples:- he was surprised by the depth of Eloise's vindictiveness
- they failed to understand the depth of the problems
Definition:
a point far below the surface
Short Definition:point far below surface
Examples:- he lifted the manhole cover and peered into the depths beneath
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