depth
the vertical distance below a surface; the degree to which something is deep
Example
“Measure the depth of the water in this part of the bay.”
Other meanings
the distance between the front and the back, as the depth of a drawer or closet
the intensity, complexity, strength, seriousness or importance of an emotion, situation, etc.
“The depth of her misery was apparent to everyone.”
Related words
- depthie
- depthless
- depthness
- palaeodepth
- paleodepth
- depth charge
- depth perception
- depth gauge
- depth interview
- depth of focus
- depthen
- depth peeling
Example sentences
Word history
From Middle English "depthe".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “depth” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.