wide-open

adjective

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

Examples of wide-open in a Sentence

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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 Jun. 2024.

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