Meaning & use
spread out
Positioned over a wide area, with individual parts separated rather than close together.
See it in a sentence
The scattered houses looked spread out across the wide, empty valley.
Keep the runners spread out so no one blocks another lane.
A note on using this word
Spread out can describe physical space, like a crowd, or scheduling, like tasks spread out over weeks.
Words with a similar meaning
dispersedscattered
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