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

Star freshman wide receiver Trent Mosley began the week listed as questionable on the availability report, a step up from his doubtful classification last Wednesday. — Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

That included six completions for 127 yards and a touchdown to wide receiver Cooper Barkate, who came with Mensah from Duke to Miami. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Brown, 38, spent 12 years in the NFL and was an All-Pro wide receiver who last played in 2021 for Tampa Bay, including winning a Super Bowl with quarterback Tom Brady. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

After that league folded, Seurer signed with the Chiefs as a backup quarterback but nearly was pressed into action as a wide receiver in 1986 due to injuries. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 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