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

Daniels answered quickly with a 6-play, 77-yard TD drive, capped by a 31-yard TD pass to wide receiver Antonio Williams against Holland. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 13 Nov. 2026

The Tigers made an immediate statement, scoring on a 75-yard kickoff return by wide receiver Jaylan Bellard. — Shiloh Robinson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026

Here’s my Thursday piece on what Dolphins wide receivers are saying about McCord. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026

Consider the case of wide receiver Kadarius Toney, the Giants’ 2021 first-round draft who had languished in New York. — Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 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