wide-open

adjective

: having virtually no limits or restrictions
a wide-open town

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The ball simply moves to Towns, then Alvarado, who drives to hold Wembanyama in the paint, then hits OG Anunoby for a wide-open three. Kyle Wagner, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026 In the grand scheme of the sports world, Boise’s new local soccer team may seem like a drop of water in the wide-open ocean. Shaun Goodwin june 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026 The race to succeed Newsom was one of California’s most wide-open governor’s contests in years with more than 60 names on the ballot. Grace Hase, Mercury News, 9 June 2026 Visitors are a stone’s throw from the wide-open grasslands and beaches of the Marin Headlands, and the town is exceptionally bike-friendly. Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for wide-open

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wide-open was in 1858

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“Wide-open.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-open. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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