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double-wide

American  
[duhb-uhl-wahyd] / ˈdʌb əlˈwaɪd /
or, often, double-width or doublewide

adjective

  1. twice the usual width.

    double-wide mobile homes consisting of two sections bolted together.


Etymology

Origin of double-wide

First recorded in 1965–70

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The double-wide inner display is intended for productivity, like using two apps simultaneously.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

That includes Glenn White who, now in his 70s, has lived in a double-wide trailer at Park Avalon Mobile Home Park for nearly 30 years.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

I live in a 2016 double-wide mobile home with no mortgage.

From MarketWatch Mar. 28, 2026

Loesch didn’t stake the company’s future on dailies’ big, double-wide presses that are falling out of favor.

From Seattle Times May 31, 2024

They dragged the boat down the corridor, toward the double-wide window at its end.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

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