WIDESPREAD


Meaning of WIDESPREAD in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' w ī d- ' spred

Function: adjective

Date: 1582

1 : widely diffused or prevalent < widespread public interest>

2 : widely extended or spread out <low, widespread hood and fenders ― Time > <a widespread erosion surface ― C. B. Hitchcock>

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