wide receiver

American  

noun

Football.

1. an offensive player positioned wide of the formation, as a split end, used primarily as a pass receiver.

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wide receiver British  

noun

1. American football a player whose function is to catch long passes from the quarterback

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Etymology

Origin of wide receiver

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Fewer than 30 seconds earlier, Lions rookie wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa set an illegal pick that enabled St. Brown — a former USC and Mater Dei High star — to break free in the end zone and make a nine-yard scoring catch.

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The NFL fined Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua $25,000 for his public comments criticizing the officiating during games.

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The NFL fined Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua $25,000 for his public comments criticizing the officiating during games.

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Running off the field at Arrowhead Stadium, third-year safety Daiyan Henley charged at a celebrating Tony Jefferson, a veteran mentor at his position who was waiting for teammates after being ejected for an illegal hit on Chiefs wide receiver Tyquan Thornton.

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Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua was fined $25,000 by the NFL on Friday for comments he made about league officiating on a livestream, NFL Media reported.

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