narrow

adjective
UK: /ˈnær.əʊ/
US: /ˈner.oʊ/

  1. Small in width; not wide.

    1. The road is very narrow here, so drive carefully. [ ] [ ]
    2. They walked along a narrow path through the forest, barely wide enough for one person. [ ] [ ]

  2. Limited in scope, extent, or understanding.

    1. He has a very narrow view of the world. [ ] [ ]
    2. The book offers a narrow perspective on the complex issue of climate change. [ ] [ ]

  3. Successful by a small margin.

    1. She won the election by a narrow victory. [ ] [ ]
    2. The team achieved a narrow escape after a difficult game. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

restricted slim thin contract limited
narrow verb

  1. To become smaller in width.

    1. The river begins to narrow at this point. [ ] [ ]
    2. As we drove further inland, the road started to narrow considerably. [ ] [ ]

  2. To reduce the scope or range of something.

    1. We need to narrow down the list of candidates. [ ] [ ]
    2. The investigation helped to narrow the search for the missing artifact. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "narrow" in English means: Small in width; not wide., Limited in scope, extent, or understanding., Successful by a small margin..

The phonetic transcription of "narrow" is /ˈnær.əʊ/ in British English and /ˈner.oʊ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "narrow": restricted, slim, thin, contract, limited.

Example usage of "narrow": "The road is very narrow here, so drive carefully.". More examples on the page.