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

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:

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 …

see more adjective very large in expanse or scope “the wide plains” synonyms: broad, spacious big, large above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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

Oct 12, 2025 · wide (comparative wider or more wide, superlative widest or most wide) Having a large physical extent from side to side. quotations

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 …

WIDE meaning: 1 : extending a great distance from one side to the other not narrow; 2 : measured from side to side having a specified width

While all three words mean "having horizontal extent," wide is more common when units of measurement are mentioned, or when applied to unfilled space between limits.

wide adjective (LONG DISTANCE) A2 measuring a long distance or longer than usual from one side to the other: a wide river / road