double-wide
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of double-wide
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Roxanne lived in a double-wide trailer with her husband, plus her parents-in-law and brother-in-law.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
A double-wide mobile home purchased 10 years ago probably cost $75,000 to $100,000, depending on the type and size.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 28, 2026
His monthly lot rent at Royal Palm Village mobile-home park in Haines City is slated to climb to nearly $900 this year, compared with $420 when he bought his double-wide eight years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
Borris and his wife, Dorothy Baumann, then in their 30s, moved to Tahitian Terrace, snapping up a 1960s double-wide trailer on Vista Terrace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2025
He was dressed like a New York City doorman: a long black overcoat, shiny shoes, and a black top-hat that somehow managed to stay on his double-wide head.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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