wide-spreading
adjective
wide-spread·ing
ˈwīd-ˌspre-diŋ 
: stretching or extending over a wide space or area
wide-spreading thatch roofs—
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Here are a few of the prettiest flowering types of cherry trees:
Japanese flowering cherry (Prunus serrulata) is a small, wide-spreading tree that grows about 25 feet tall and wide.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025
Its small oval evergreen leaves flank low-growing, wide-spreading branches.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Mar. 2025
The range of where these trees can grow is steadily expanding as temperatures rise worldwide, and owing to their wide-spreading root system, breadfruit trees are virtually indestructible.
—Richard Schiffman, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2024
Its thick trunk and wide-spreading branches are a stately presence in the public park in this North Shore community.
—Alysa Guffey, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2023
This plant, which can be grown as a wide-spreading shrub or trained as a single or multi-trunk tree, blooms in shades of violet, blue, or pink.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 July 2023
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025
Its small oval evergreen leaves flank low-growing, wide-spreading branches.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Mar. 2025
The range of where these trees can grow is steadily expanding as temperatures rise worldwide, and owing to their wide-spreading root system, breadfruit trees are virtually indestructible.
—Richard Schiffman, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2024
Its thick trunk and wide-spreading branches are a stately presence in the public park in this North Shore community.
—Alysa Guffey, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2023
This plant, which can be grown as a wide-spreading shrub or trained as a single or multi-trunk tree, blooms in shades of violet, blue, or pink.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 July 2023
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“Wide-spreading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-spreading. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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