Definition
A considerable or comfortable distance from a person or object, especially for safety or deliberate avoidance.
In Context
- "Our cat always gives the vacuum cleaner a wide berth."
- "He's so obnoxious that everyone gives him a wide berth."
- "One [sheep] was "bagged" but gave the rest of the train a wide berth and appeared only somewhat shaken."
- "Only Samantha escaped with her dignity intact, because she gave the series a wide berth."