wide-open

adjective

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

Examples of wide-open in a Sentence

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Everything about this verdant, bucolic space is antithetical to the fog, fire, and wide-open, sprawling moors that have so far dominated the movie. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026 Spoiled by their success A wide-open primary for governor without a debate sucks the suspense out of the room. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026 The sun shined on the battlefield area, a wide-open grassland with few trees, mountains in the distance. ABC News, 25 June 2026 If Korea does snag one of those eight spots, the most likely landing spot is a match against the winner of a currently wide-open Group G, played in Seattle. Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 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 6 Jul. 2026.

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