double-wide

noun

dou·​ble-wide ˌdə-bəl-ˈwīd How to pronounce double-wide (audio)
Synonyms of double-widenext
: a mobile home consisting of two units that have been fastened together along their length

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Team operations were headquartered in a double-wide trailer parked outside Alamo Stadium, where the team played its home games, and folding chairs were set up near the end zones to meet the league's minimum capacity requirement. Melissa Renteria, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Feb. 2026 Modesto Fire says crews responded to the mobile home park near G Street and Loma Lane just before 11:30 p.m. Firefighters found that a double-wide mobile home was in flames. Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026 The bedroom is king-size and has great windows and a double-wide closet. Katie McDonough, Curbed, 2 Feb. 2026 Learn about Outside Online's affiliate link policy From 'Goldilocks-fit' layers to a double-wide chair built for stargazing, these are the gear essentials our editors—and their partners—actually love. The Editors, Outside, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for double-wide

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of double-wide was in 1966

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“Double-wide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-wide. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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