Simple meaning
What does Widespread mean?
happening in many places.
Dictionary definition
found or happening in many places or among many people.
Example sentences
Widespread in a sentence
easy
The class used widespread to describe the result in simple words.
medium
In reading, we compared two passages and discussed why one description seemed more widespread.
hard
During group work, students explained how widespread changed the meaning and evaluation of the information.
Synonyms
Words like Widespread
similar wordClose in meaning, but usage can depend on context.
related termUsed in similar descriptions with small differences.
Antonyms
Opposite words
opposite qualityA useful contrast in descriptive meaning.
different conditionShows a contrasting state or level.
Word family
Widespread word family
Base word
widespread
adjective
widespread
Base form.
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Practice 1
What does widespread mean?
Widespread means happening in many places.
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