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

Veteran wide receiver, Darius Slayton interestingly said Harbaugh already has been confronting players in a constructive way to reinforce accountability across the board in the first few days of training camp here in West Virginia. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026

Allen has led Kansas City’s wide receivers in catches during 11-on-11 periods. — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

More tough luck for San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall, who have season-ending knee surgery. — Matt Piper, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Lined up on the boundary during the team portion of practice, Johnson blanketed wide receiver AJ Henning who ran a comeback. — Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 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