wide-open

adjective

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

Examples of wide-open in a Sentence

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Regardless, the result leaves a wide-open field for the vagaries of the Electoral College. Gary Langer, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024 Bo Nix gets out of the pocket and finds a wide-open Javonte Williams, who takes off for a 34-yard gain. Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024 The touchdown would turn the game on its head, as USC’s defense forced an immediate punt, giving the ball back to Moss, who needed just three plays to move the length of the field before finding a wide-open Kyle Ford for a go-ahead score. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024 The Lodge & Spa at Brush Creek Ranch is a working cattle ranch with 30,000 secluded acres of wide-open space, grazing horses, and private fishing. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024 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 14 Nov. 2024.

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