SPREAD OUT


Meaning of SPREAD OUT in English

spread out phrasal verb ( see also ↑ spread )

1 . if a group of people spread out, they move apart from each other so that they cover a wider area:

The search party spread out to search the surrounding fields.

2 . spread something ↔ out to open something out or arrange a group of things on a flat surface:

Sue spread out her notes on the kitchen table and began to write.

3 . ( also be spread out ) to cover a large area:

The city spread out below her looked so calm.

4 . spread something ↔ out to do something over a period of time, rather than at one time

spread something ↔ out over

The course is spread out over four days.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.