wide receiver

noun

: a football receiver who normally lines up several yards to the side of the offensive formation

Examples of wide receiver in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, according to federal court documents in Dallas. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Nov. 2026

And if Jackson was united with, say, Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, another South Florida product having attended Chaminade-Madonna High, the Dolphins become an AFC favorite. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

Jones was hoping that Pickens and Lamb would once again be one of the top wide receiver duos in the league and serve as the engine for a playoff team. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Quarterback Ty Dieffenbach threw a 35-yard pass to senior wide receiver Aidan Mizell. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wide receiver

• achiever
• believer
• deceiver
• perceiver
• reliever
• retriever
• transceiver
• cleaver
• fever
• leaver
• weaver
• unbeliever