widewide1  /waɪd/  ●●● adjective 
1
 measuring a large distance from one side to the other ANT narrow: 
 a wide street
 The quake was felt over a wide area.
 Roberto’s face broke into a wide grin.2measuring a particular distance from one side to the other: 
 The bathtub’s three feet wide and five feet long.
 How wide is the door?3including a lot of different people, things, or situations: 
 We offer a wide range of vegetarian dishes.
 We want to reach a wider audience.4happening among many people or in many places: 
 The trial was given wide coverage in the media.
 We fear that the fighting will develop into a wider conflict.5statewide/citywide/company-wide etc. affecting all the people in a place: 
 Teen drug use is a citywide problem.6wide difference/gap etc. a large and noticeable difference: 
 There’s a wide difference of opinion about the issue. [Origin:  Old English wid]
                                            
                                        
