How to use wide in a sentence Wide adjective (amount) b1 used to describe something that includes a large amount or many different types of thing, or that covers a large range or area: Of great extent from side to side Having a specified extent from side to side Of great range or scope A person of wide experience.
See more adjective very large in expanse or scope “the wide plains” synonyms Broad, spacious big, large above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent Having great extent or range You use wide to say that something is found, believed, known, or supported by many people or throughout a large area The case has attracted wide publicity I suspect this book will have the widest appeal of all
While all three words mean having horizontal extent, wide is more common when units of measurement are mentioned, or when applied to unfilled space between limits. Measuring a long distance or longer than usual from one side to the other
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