The meaning of WIDE is having great extent : vast. How to use wide in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Wide.

1. of great extent from side to side; broad: a wide street. 2. having a specified extent from side to side: three feet wide. 3. vast; spacious: the wide plains. 4. of great range or scope: a person of wide …

a combining form of wide, forming from nouns adjectives with the general sense "extending or applying throughout a given space,'' as specified by the noun: communitywide; countrywide; worldwide.

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:

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 …

Wide definition: Having great extent or range; including much or many.

Wide and broad may be synonymous, but broad is generally the larger and more emphatic: a wide river is not thought of as so far across as a broad river. Wide is sometimes more applicable to that which …

Wide can be defined as having a large distance or extent from side to side, or having a broad or extensive scope, range, or influence. It can also refer to something that is spacious or roomy.

WIDE definition: having considerable or great extent from side to side; broad. See examples of wide used in a sentence.

The dishes are available in a wide assortment of colors. [=in many colors] The book appealed to a wide audience. [=many people liked the book] That car dealership has the widest [= largest] selection …