wide-open

adjective

: having virtually no limits or restrictions
a wide-open town

Examples of wide-open in a Sentence

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Fudd’s second 3-pointer, a wide-open look off a long assist from Arnold in transition, broke open a 31-point lead with more than eight minutes left in the third quarter. Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026 Minnetonka capitalized on the early gift on a Danny Browning cross-ice pass to Jordan Johnson, who placed the puck into a wide-open left side of the net. Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026 No traffic, no phones buzzing—just you and the wide-open sky. Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026 Unions have made autonomous trucks a litmus test for Democratic contenders in the wide-open California governor’s race. Editorial Board, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wide-open

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wide-open was in 1858

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“Wide-open.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-open. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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