How to use wide in a sentence A wide receiver (wr), also referred to as a wideout, and historically known as a split end (se) or flanker (fl), is an eligible receiver in gridiron football Wide adjective (amount) b1 used to describe something that includes a large amount or many different types of thing, or that covers a large range or area:
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Of great extent from side to side
Having a specified extent from side to side
Of great range or scope A person of wide experience. Wide, broad refer to dimensions They are often interchangeable, but wide especially applies to things of which the length is much greater than the width
A wide road, piece of ribbon. Having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other “ wide roads” “a wide necktie” “ wide margins” “three feet wide ” synonyms Having great extent or range Often regarded as a simple adjective, wide describes something that has a large distance from side to side, encompassing a broad area or extent
Think of it as the opposite of narrow.
While all three words mean having horizontal extent, wide is more common when units of measurement are mentioned, or when applied to unfilled space between limits. Measuring a long distance or longer than usual from one side to the other
