# narrowness

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #76,148

## Definitions
1. The state of being narrow.
2. A constriction; a narrow passage or place; an instance or aspect of being narrow, or having a limited scope or extent.

## Etymology
From Middle English narwenesse; equivalent to narrow + -ness.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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