Gadit

widespread

Definitions
1adjectiveExisting or happening in many places or among many people.
The use of smartphones is widespread across the globe.
There is widespread support for the new policy.
The disease has become widespread in the region.
Word Origin
Language
English
Word parts
wide (covering a large area) + spread (distributed over an area)
Originally meant
spread over a large area
Background
The term 'widespread' has been used in English since the 17th century to describe phenomena that occur over a large area or among many people. It combines 'wide', meaning covering a large area, with 'spread', meaning distributed over an area.