English · Word Candidate

widespread

/ˌwaɪdˈspɹɛd/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: widerspread · widestspread

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Affecting, or found throughout, a large area (e.g. the entire land or body); broad in extent; widely diffused.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phủ rộng một khu vực lớn, phân bố rộng rãi

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Adjective

widespread belief

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Spread far apart.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cánh trải rộng

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Adjective

Women with knee-length silk stockings, sitting with widespread legs on sunwashed green benches

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “widespread” mean?

Affecting, or found throughout, a large area (e.g. the entire land or body); broad in extent; widely diffused.

Is “widespread” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.