narrow in English: Only a short way from one side to the other, like a small path. (adjective)

/ˈnærəʊ/

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Translation

Only a short way from one side to the other, like a small path.

Word origin

From Old English nearu, meaning tight or not wide.

Origin: Old English
Root: nearu

Examples

"Narrow" tells us it is only a short way across the path.

Here "narrow" describes a street with little space across it.

Here "narrow" describes a door that is not wide.

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This word is part of lesson 67.