wide
- adjective
- /waɪd/
- Workload is a difficult concept to examine empirically due to wide variation among school districts.
- a wide range
- a wide variety
- wide open
It's just green signs, wide roads, big SUVs.
- It's just green signs, wide roads, big SUVs.
- Not the tallest, not the widest, the largest.
- I have dated such a wide spectrum of men.
- It's just kind of like long and not wide at all so that's weird.
- It divides the road system into wider roads which run NS.
- Yeah, if you can show evidence of wider reading, it's it's great.
- That is to say, I'm sick of ultra wide monitors costing so much.
- It's a very general, wide open sort of coverage.
- These are the rib cage, wide leg, super high rise.
- A city survives on a wide group of ages.
Examples
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This is a really wide cut of an onion.
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There is certainly wide scope for this strategy.
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It's broad so that you can cover a wide a wide area.
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Our minds are wide open.
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All the bed covers were on the floor and the windows were wide open.
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I have dated such a wide spectrum of men.
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Like any Western, this series features lots of panoramic, wide shots that emphasize the landscape.
Academic text (2013) -
Institutional enrollment numbers indicate wide variation in the size of the community colleges studied here.
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The conference room was so wide that it could accommodate all the guests comfortably.
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She admired the wide view of the mountains from the balcony.
Synonyms
Larger than usual in size or amount
Bigger than average in size, number, or amount
Very large in size or amount
Large in amount, range, or area
Wide from one side to the other
Very large and affecting many people or places
A large open room or area with plenty of space
Having a big effect on many people or things
Very large and wide, often used for places or plans
Covering many different subjects or areas
Large and covering a wide area or amount
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A camera lens that shows more of a scene, makes near objects look bigger, and stretches edges
- Specialized
A system that links groups of computers in different cities or countries
How Wide
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wide comes from an old German word wīd meaning 'broad' or 'open'. It is the same root as width and widen, so thinking of something broad or roomy helps you remember why wide means large in space or range.