Collocations for "depth"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "depth" in context.
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depth
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the [dark, scary, unknown] depths
- the depths of the [sea, woods, forest, jungle]
- [venture, wander] into the depths
- in the depths of the ocean
- [lurking, lying, waiting, swimming] in the depths
- [dove, plunged, sank] to a depth of [100] feet
- a total depth of [100 feet]
- a water depth of [100 feet]
- when you reach a depth of [100 feet]
- has a depth of [100 feet]
- is [100] feet in depth
- the depth of the [lake] is [100 feet]
- [height, width] and depth
- the color has (a lot) of depth
- the depth of the color
- a (narrow) depth of field
- the depth of the [issue, situation, crisis]
- the depth of [her sorrow, my grief]
- has a depth of knowledge (about)
- am out of my depth (with this one)
- a depth [gauge, charge]
'depth' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):