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

The Texans needed additional wide receiver help after losing starter Jayden Higgens for the season to a torn ACL. — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 24 Aug. 2026

Among the wide receivers, senior Mikey Matthews, an Irvine native, has served as Ellis’ direct guide and support system. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

On the negative side, Delane missed a tackle on wide receiver David Sills on a 2nd-and-10 play, though Chris Roland-Wallace stopped Sills for a negative gain anyway. — Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Bell, who possesses a rare combination of size, hands and physicality, could be the best wide receiver on the roster in a short amount of time. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 23 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