How to use wide in a sentence Wide, broad refer to dimensions They are often interchangeable, but wide especially applies to things of which the length is much greater than the width A wide road, piece of ribbon. 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. You use wide to describe something that includes a large number of different things or people The brochure offers a wide choice of hotels, apartments and vacation homes. Wide is the word most commonly used to talk about something that measures a long distance from one side to the other
Wide (comparative wider or more wide, superlative widest or most wide) we walked down a wide corridor Over a wider region either side of the path of totality, a partial eclipse is seen. Having great extent or range When something is referred to as wide, it simply means that it has a significant distance or expanse between its boundaries or edges This description is relative and does not quantify the distance On the other hand, width is a noun that specifies the exact measurement of how wide something is.
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