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

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That just happened to be attended by about 120 former players in town to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Denver’s most recent Super Bowl win and the induction of late wide receiver Demaryius Thomas into the team’s Ring of Fame. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025 Soccer star David Beckham appeared in an ad for the brand in 2014, and former NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens pulled a Sharpie from his sock to autograph a football on live TV after scoring a touchdown in 2002. Nino Paoli, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025 Mahomes collected a shotgun snap then, too, and locked his eyes on wide receiver Xavier Worthy sprinting up the field. Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025 The Steelers were unable to slow superstar wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase, who finished the game with a career'-high 16 catches for 161 yards and a touchdown. Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wide receiver

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wide receiver was in 1960

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“Wide receiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide%20receiver. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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