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

After getting banged up in the loss to Green Bay, linebacker Dee Winters (Achilles strain) and wide receiver KaVontae Turpin (rib) did not practice and are considered long shots to play on Monday. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026

Last week alone, the Patriots lost wide receiver Romeo Doubs to a shoulder injury, and added several more offensive linemen to their growing list of injuries in front of Maye. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Oregon State is off to a 5-2 start, 3-0 in conference play, behind talented sophomore quarterback Braden Atkinson and Heisman Trophy hopeful freshman wide receiver Jesse Legree. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2026

Smith has been finding his top target, wide receiver Garrett Wilson, who has 35 catches for 418 yards and three touchdowns. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 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