1wide 
/ˈwaɪd/ adjective
wid·er; wid·est /ˈwaɪd/ adjective 1 a : extending a great distance from one side to the other : not narrow
▪ a wide [=broad] road ▪ the widest part of the river ▪ a wide smile — opposite narrow
b : measured from side to side : having a specified width
▪ The desk is three feet wide. ▪ How wide is the doorway? 2 : opened as far as possible
▪ Her eyes were wide with wonder. 3 : not limited in range or amount : extensive
▪ We have a wide range of options. ▪ a job calling for wide experience ▪ The election received wide news coverage. 4 : including or involving a large number of people or things
▪ The dishes are available in a wide assortment of colors. [=in many colors] ▪ The book appealed to a wide audience. [=many people liked the book] ▪ That car dealership has the widest [=largest] selection around. 5 : extending throughout a specified area — usually used in combination ▪ Police conducted a neighborhood-wide search for the suspect. [=police searched for the suspect throughout the neighborhood] ▪ There has been an industry-wide decrease in production. 6 : away from a target — used to describe something that does not hit what you were aiming at ▪ His shot was wide and landed in the rough. — often + of ▪ The shot was wide of the goal. [=the shot missed the goal] — see also wide of the mark at 1mark
▪ a wide [=broad] road ▪ the widest part of the river ▪ a wide smile — opposite narrow
b : measured from side to side : having a specified width
▪ The desk is three feet wide. ▪ How wide is the doorway?
▪ Her eyes were wide with wonder.
▪ We have a wide range of options. ▪ a job calling for wide experience ▪ The election received wide news coverage.
▪ The dishes are available in a wide assortment of colors. [=in many colors] ▪ The book appealed to a wide audience. [=many people liked the book] ▪ That car dealership has the widest [=largest] selection around.
give (someone or something) a wide berth — see 1berth
— wide·ness noun [noncount]
▪ the wideness of the beach
▪ the wideness of the beach
