wide-open

adjective

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

Examples of wide-open in a Sentence

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Roads and highways have carved up previously wide-open stretches of desert into parcels that are in some cases too small to allow for the breeding and genetic diversity needed to sustain their population health. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024 First, Jennings missed a wide-open Matthew Hibner in the end zone on what should’ve been a fourth-down touchdown to cap SMU’s opening drive. Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024 The storm door is wide-open with a very active storm track forecast to impact Northern California. Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024 However, Navarro made his first connection on Ohio’s third possession, finding receiver Coleman Owen wide-open down the left side for a 23-yard gain. Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 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 26 Dec. 2024.

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