adjective · neutral
widespread
/ˈwaɪdˌsprɛd/WIDE·spread
Band 7+task2speaking
Existing or happening over a large area or among many people
Examples
“There is widespread support for renewable energy in urban areas.”
“Widespread flooding disrupted transport across the region.”
“In Task 2 you can discuss 'widespread belief' to show scale.”
Band 8 sentence
“Widespread adoption of electric vehicles will require substantial investment in charging infrastructure and grid upgrades.”
Collocations
- widespread support
- widespread belief
- widespread use
Word family
widespread adjective
Common mistakes
wide spread problem→widespread problem
a wide spread of support→widespread support
Say it for a higher band
5common→6prevalent→7+widespread
Synonyms
prevalent
common
Easily confused
prevalent
“Obesity is prevalent in many developed countries.”
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