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double-wide

American

[duhb-uhl-wahyd] / ˈdʌb əlˈwaɪd /

or, often, double-width or doublewide

adjective

twice the usual width.

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

Etymology

Origin of double-wide

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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

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

After viewing a 1969 double-wide trailer, they told the young couple: You should buy it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2025

In 1984, in a place called Rio Bravo just south of Laredo, Texas, a double-wide trailer burst into flames.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 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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