wide-open

adjective

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

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Better yet, despite conducting a wide-open style, Haliburton is among the lowest-turnover high-minute players in the league. Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 21 May 2025 The aura is a hip, wide-open two-floor plan that breaks down traditional barriers, is inclusive and invites collaboration. Justin Kroll, Deadline, 21 May 2025 Lured by the promise of wide-open spaces and more affordable homes, people from Los Angeles and beyond flocked to the area during the pandemic—an in turn, further fueled an already-thriving creative scene and set up a host of new businesses along the way. Christina Pérez, Vogue, 20 May 2025 For Rayer, Florida's demographic future is still wide-open. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025 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 28 May. 2025.

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