a wide range of sth
fixed phr..fixed phr.. a large variety of things that are different from each other.
fixed phr.. a quantifier phrase indicating a broad diversity or extensive selection within a specific category.
The shop sells a wide range of organic vegetables.
The university offers a wide range of courses for students interested in digital media.
The researchers collected data from a wide range of sources to ensure the final report was as objective and comprehensive as possible.
Usually followed by a plural countable noun or an uncountable noun.
encourage students to use this as a more sophisticated alternative to 'many different types of'; it is a high-frequency collocation in both academic and general English.
a wide range of booka wide range of booksthe noun following 'of' must be plural because the phrase implies variety and multiple items.