wide areas

Vast open spaces

Wide areas are large expanses or regions, typically geographic: The storm affected wide areas of the coast.

The phrase emphasizes extent rather than precision—wide areas of damage, wide areas of agreement.

In networking, a wide area network (WAN) connects computers across large distances, as opposed to a local area network.

Related

stretch · terrain · landscape · rolling hills · plains · horizon · sweeping · broad · expanse · territory · uncharted territory · region · scope · prairie · savanna · boundless · endless · panorama

Opposites
confinement/restriction

wide areasconfined spaces

Restricted enclosed areas

enclosed spaces · closets · crawl spaces · cubbyholes · prison cells

Family

wide, area, widely, widen, widened, widening, wider, widest, width

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G