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

That’s why, after taking him that early in the 2022 NFL Draft, the Houston Texans saw their shiny wide receiver return exactly zero punts and kicks. — Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026

In the Dallas Cowboys’ 28-20 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday night, wide receiver George Pickens had an uncharacteristic two drops in the first half that each could have resulted in big gains for the offense. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026

Remigio, who is married to Chiefs wide receiver Nikko Remigio, launched an online digital cookbook this week of Filipino-Chinese comfort food. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

And he was thrilled when his hometown Bills drafted one of his biggest fans at UConn, wide receiver Skyler Bell, a former hockey player. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 16 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