wide-open

adjective

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

Examples of wide-open in a Sentence

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Suarez blasted a pass out to the top of the box to a wide-open Messi. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025 For the next several seconds the only sounds are her soft sobs and that of the wind blowing through the wide-open front door. Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025 Put another way: Some of the Eastern Conference powers have backpedaled, creating a wide-open battle for the two wild-card spots. Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025 Wyoming rounds out the top three, with its tax benefits—such as no state income tax—and wide-open spaces attracting buyers. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wide-open

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

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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 3 Mar. 2025.

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