Narrow

/ˈnɛr.oʊ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A narrow passage or route.

The explorers found a narrow through the mountains that led to a hidden valley.

verb

To make or become narrow; to reduce in width or extent.

The city plans to narrow the road to improve pedestrian safety.

To limit or restrict (something) in scope or extent.

They decided to narrow the choices down to just three finalists.

adjective

Limited in width; not wide.

The street was so narrow that only one car could pass at a time.

Not broad or wide in extent or scope.

Her interests were quite narrow, focusing only on a few specific subjects.

Tight or restricted in space.

He squeezed through the narrow gap between the two buildings.

Old English 'nearwe', related to 'narrow', possibly from Proto-Germanic.

narrow-minded

Limited in perspective; unwilling to consider alternative ideas.

narrow escape

A close call; nearly avoiding danger.

narrow down

To reduce the scope or number of options.

narrow margin

A small difference or distance separating two outcomes.

narrowness

The state or quality of being narrow.

narrowly

In a limited manner; closely.

narrowing

The process of making narrower.

Tight situation

He was in a narrow, having borrowed money.

To be exclusive or selective

They're narrow in their friends, only hanging out with a select few.