spread out
verb
- to cause to spread
- to flatten
- to make (a bed)
adjective
- extending, ranging, non-causal distribution
- to be open, arranged, or extended over a large area
Wiktionary
adj
Etymology: Analytic form of earlier outspread.
- Far apart, not close to each other, extended over an expanse of space or time.
“In other words, space is very empty, and particles are very spread out.”
“It is extremely time-consuming to use public transportation and the restaurants and dining are very spread out.”
- Covering a wide area of space or long period of time.
“The park is very spread out, with two core areas approximately 1.5 km apart, and the trailer dump station almost 2 km away near the park entrance.”
“As a result, U.S. cities have become very spread out and cover a great deal of land.”
verb
Etymology: Analytic form of earlier outspread.
- Become further apart.
“The police spread out to search a wider area.”
- To place items further apart.
“Spread the cards out and then turn two of them over at random.”