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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.

First recorded in 1965–70

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 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

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

Martha Parry, 86, was a resident of a double-wide mobile home that was destroyed in Thursday night’s crash.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 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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