wide-open

adjective

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

Examples of wide-open in a Sentence

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Planes once furnished with plush recliners and wide-open aisles are now packed with more passengers each year. Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 First-time nominee Jordan could ride this wave in a now wide-open Best Actor race, as Timothée Chalamet has been faltering. Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2026 Playing on that wonky ankle this past Friday, Cam missed a wide-open three that would’ve buried the Thunder in OKC. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026 Moments later, Nick Davidson stole the ball from Adrian Wooley, fed a perfect pass to a wide-open Porter who hit a 3-pointer for a double-digit lead. ABC News, 28 Feb. 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 6 Mar. 2026.

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