double-wide
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of double-wide
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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In the past few years, Welker and his brother Scott earned enough to move their families from double-wide trailers into newly built houses on the property.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 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
There’s a picture from that day that shows Auerbach, a high school sports star from a solidly middle-class upbringing, sitting in the scrubby yard outside Ford’s double-wide trailer home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2024
Through the double-wide study doors, I saw a line of flame zip down the hallway on one side and into the living room on the other.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
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