wide-spreading

adjective

wide-spread·​ing ˈwīd-ˌspre-diŋ 

: stretching or extending over a wide space or area

… wide-spreading thatch roofs.

—Nat'l Geographic

Examples of wide-spreading in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most grow as wide-spreading plants and up to about 18 inches tall and wide. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026

For example, the wide-spreading hosta softens the edges of the stone path underneath. — Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 3 May 2026

Dandelions have wide-spreading, deep taproots that can reach down as far as 15 feet, according to the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA). — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026

Like many other trees on this list, bur oak's deep, wide-spreading roots won't mesh well with small yards. — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 4 Apr. 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wide-spreading

• bedding
• dreading
• heading
• shedding
• shredding
• sledding
• spreading
• threading
• treading
• wedding
• beheading
• embedding