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1. a. : having great extent : vast. a wide area. b. : extending over a vast area : extensive. a wide reputation. c. : extending throughout a specified area or scopeusually used in combination. nationwide. industry-wide. d. : comprehensive, inclusive. a wide assortment. 2. a. : having a specified extension from side to side. 3 feet wide.
having a larger distance from one side to the other than is usual or expected, especially in comparison with the length of something; not narrow: a wide river / road / gap / foot. wide with His eyes were wide (= opened much more than usual) with surprise. See also. width. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
1. adjective. Something that is wide measures a large distance from one side or edge to the other. All worktops should be wide enough to allow plenty of space for food preparation. ...a wide-brimmed sunhat. Synonyms: spacious, broad, extensive, ample More Synonyms of wide. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Wide definition: having considerable or great extent from side to side; broad. See examples of WIDE used in a sentence.
Definitions of wide. adjective. having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other. “ wide roads” “a wide necktie” “ wide margins” “three feet wide ” synonyms: broad. comprehensive, overarching. including all or everything. thick.
having a larger distance from one side to the other than is usual or expected, especially in comparison with the length of something; not narrow: a wide river / road / gap / foot. wide with His eyes were wide (= opened much more than usual) with surprise. See also. width. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
Wide is the word most commonly used to talk about something that measures a long distance from one side to the other. Broad is more often used to talk about parts of the body. (Although wide can be used with mouth .)
1. Over a great distance; extensively: traveled far and wide. 2. To the full extent; completely. 3. To the side of or at a distance from a given boundary, limit, or goal. 4. Sports Toward or near one of the sides of a playing area: ran wide to catch a pass. n. Sports.
WIDE definition: 1. measuring a long distance or longer than usual from one side to the other: 2. having a distance…. Learn more.
Noun. Filter. adjective. wider, widest. Of a specified extent from side to side. Three miles wide. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Extending over a large area; esp., extending over a larger area from side to side than is usual or normal. A wide bed. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Of great extent, range, or inclusiveness.
