wide-open

adjective

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

Examples of wide-open in a Sentence

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The wide-open action that has differentiated it from Madden is still present. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026 South of Portland, the Coast Starlight travels through Oregon’s Willamette Valley—where farmland, vineyards, and wide-open fields extend toward the horizon—before the train begins a gradual climb toward the Cascade Range. Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026 Denys Kostyshyn sprung Moshobane for a wide-open breakaway in the 83rd minute. Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026 Endless mountain ranges, sprawling ranches and wide-open skies became as recognizable to viewers as the Dutton family itself. Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 3 July 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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