wide

Definitions

1. adjective

   Large from one side to the other.

   Examples

   • We walked down a wide corridor.
   • The river is very wide here.
2. adjective

   Covering many things or a large range.

   Examples

   • The shop sells a wide range of goods.
   • The inquiry had a wide reach.
3. adjective

   In informal speech, heavy or broad in the body.

   Examples

   • He grew rather wide over the years.
   • The old sofa was too wide for the narrow door.
4. adjective

   In sports, playing near the sides of the field.

   Examples

   • He plays as a wide receiver.
   • She is their fastest wide midfielder.
5. adjective

   Missing the target by going too far to the side.

   Examples

   • His shot was wide of the goal.
   • That was a great shot, but it went wide.
6. adjective

   Describes a vowel said with the mouth more open and relaxed.

   Examples

   • The vowel in bit is wide compared to the vowel in beat.
   • Some teachers call certain vowels wide.
7. adjective

   Very large in area.

   Examples

   • The wide, empty land stretched to the horizon.
   • A wide desert separated the two villages.
8. adjective

   In old-fashioned use, far away.

   Examples

   • The cabin stood wide from the nearest road.
   • His house lies wide from the town.
9. adjective

   Far from being right or correct.

   Examples

   • His guess was wide of the truth.
   • The numbers were wide of what we expected.
10. adjective

    In computing, able to hold more kinds of letters and symbols.

    Examples

    • The system uses wide characters for international text.
    • Wide strings are needed to store all kinds of writing.