Definition of Girth

the distance measured around an object

Examples of Girth in a sentence

According to the records, the girth of Sylvia’s waist was the smallest in the state at only eighteen inches.  🔊

A ruler was needed in class in order for the students to measure the girth of the circular cans to determine which can was 6 inches.  🔊

After the lumberjack sawed the tree off leaving a stump, measurement of the tree’s girth revealed to be the largest size in the area.  🔊

The girth of the boa constrictor’s mouth confirmed the zoo witnesses’ beliefs that the snake could devour the bird in one gulp.  🔊

Because the prom dress could not be worn by the teenager due to her girth being larger than the fabric bought, she ended up crying.  🔊

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