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widespread
adjective wide·spread \ˈwīd-ˈspred\
: common over a wide area or among many people
Full Definition of WIDESPREAD
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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First Known Use of WIDESPREAD
1582
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Rhymes with WIDESPREAD
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WIDESPREAD Defined for Kids
widespread
adjective wide·spread \ˈwīd-ˈspred\
Definition of WIDESPREAD for Kids
1
: widely stretched out <widespread wings>
2
: widely scattered <widespread public interest>
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