wide (/waɪd/)
adjective · Beginner · Adjectives
🔊 /waɪd/
Meaning
Meaning: broad
Measuring a large distance from one side to the other.
Examples
🗣 The river is so wide here that you can barely see the trees on the other bank.
Etymology
From Old English ‘wīd’, of Germanic origin, related to Dutch ‘wijd’.
How & Where It’s Used
Opposite of ‘narrow’; used for roads, rivers, and ranges.
Tags: size, common