/waɪd/
Translation
Measuring a long way from one side to the other, like a big river or road.
Word origin
From Old English wid, meaning broad or a long way across.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- wid
Examples
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"Wide" tells us it is a long way across the river.
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Here "wide" describes a road with a lot of space across it.
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Here "wide" means opened as far as they will go.
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