wideadjective
uk/waɪd/us/waɪd/wide adjective (DISTANCE)
A2 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:
B1 used when describing how long the distance between the two sides of something is or when asking for this information:
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- The wardrobe is 2 m high, 1 m wide and 60 cm deep.
- The bed is too wide - we'll never get it through the door.
- Stand with your feet wide apart.
- Open your mouth wide and say "Ah".
- Someone had left the window wide open.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Wide and thick
- broad
- squat
- stretch
- stretch the length of sth idiom
- stumpy
- thick
- width
- wingspan
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:
More examples
- The evening menu offers a wide choice of dishes.
- We sell a wide range of cosmetics and toiletries at a very reasonable price.
- The accessibility of her plays means that she is able to reach a wide audience.
- She won the presidency by a wide margin.
- A wide spectrum of opinion was represented at the meeting.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Measurements in general
- bathymetry
- deep
- dimension
- distance
- draught
- drop
- floor-length
- hecto-
- imperial
- length
- length
- linear
- measurable
- mega
- pico-
- pitch
- ply
- tyre pressure
- vital statistics
- wheelbase
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Idiom(s)
wideadverb
uk/waɪd/us/waɪd/wide adverb (DISTANCE)
B2 farther than usual, or as far as possible:
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Distant in space and time
- (in) the middle of nowhere idiom
- afar
- afield
- all/the four corners of the world/earth idiom
- anywhere
- as far as the eye can/could see idiom
- away
- beaten
- far
- further
- furthermost
- furthest
- light year
- light years away idiom
- lonely
- middle
- remotely
- the back of beyond idiom
- virtually
- you're getting colder idiom
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wide adverb (AMOUNT)
C2 completely, or by a large amount:
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Linguistics: very & extreme
- abject
- awful
- badly
- beyond
- classic
- classical
- devastating
- drop dead! idiom
- eminently
- esp
- especially
- heartily
- impossibly
- perfect
- rather
- sheer
- specially
- supremely
- thoroughly
- whole
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