wide receiver

noun

: a football receiver who normally lines up several yards to the side of the offensive formation

Examples of wide receiver in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In tracking a potential illness in the locker room, wide receiver Jonathan Mingo popped up on the injury report on Wednesday with an illness and was listed as questionable. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

The league is concerned about contracts that are vulnerable to manipulation, like field goals where a kicker could intentionally miss or a wide receiver intentionally fumbling a pass. — Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Rookie wide receiver Caleb Douglas, who is second on the team in receiving yards (113) and tied for third in receptions (seven), has also been sidelined for two games. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Its current roster features multiple high-profile prospects, including University of Miami commit Nick Lennear, a five-star recruit who is ranked as one of the best wide receivers in the country. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wide receiver

• achiever
• believer
• deceiver
• perceiver
• reliever
• retriever
• transceiver
• cleaver
• fever
• leaver
• weaver
• unbeliever