ultrawide

adjective

ul·​tra·​wide ˌəl-trə-ˈwīd How to pronounce ultrawide (audio)
variants or ultra-wide
: extremely or extraordinarily wide
… touted the glamour of ultrawide neckwear in a 1970 magazine advertisement.Ruth La Ferla
an ultrawide camera lens
If you're a single, one-window-maximized kind of person, ultrawide displays can be a huge waste of space …Alan Henry

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For unparalleled immersion and image quality, look no further than this ultrawide OLED monitor, on sale now for 39% off retail. Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 14 July 2025 The ultrawide camera doesn't have autofocus, nor is there a dedicated macro sensor. ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025 With a 21:9 aspect-ratio screen, this is considered an ultrawide display, as opposed to a super ultrawide, which would have a 32:9 aspect ratio. PC Magazine, 23 July 2025 Otherwise, an unspecified ultrawide camera was also mentioned in the database. Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for ultrawide

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ultrawide was in 1858

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“Ultrawide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultrawide. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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