wideout

noun

wide·​out ˈwīd-ˌau̇t How to pronounce wideout (audio)

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Tetairoa McMillan McMillan might already be in the conversation for Top 15 wide receiver in the league, just based on the wideout’s numbers from 2025. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2026 Washington has long been rumored as a landing spot for the wideout who has not played for the Niners since tearing his ACL and MCL in 2024. Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 22 June 2026 Freeman’s pops, Super Bowl XXXI-winning wide receiver Antonio Freeman as a member of the Green Bay Packers, ran out of Seattle 31-10 winners over the Seahawks in 1996 when the wideout hauled in seven receptions and two touchdowns at the old Kingdome, which used to sit where Lumen Field resides now. David Close, CNN Money, 20 June 2026 Harbaugh and McDaniel are hopeful for career years from Quentin Johnston, Ladd McConkey and Tre’ Harris — exactly what the wideouts want to hear. Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for wideout

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wideout was in 1967

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“Wideout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wideout. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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