wide receiver
noun
an offensive player positioned wide of the formation, as a split end, used primarily as a pass receiver.
wide receivers
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pluralof wide receiver.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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At no position will that be more critical than pass catcher, where USC must replace its top two wide receivers, Makai Lemon and Ja’Kobi Lane, and top two tight ends, Lake McRee and Walker Lyons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
Todd Downing, the wide receivers coach, said that the experience is obvious in McDaniels’s unshakable calm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
If we looked at every NFL player who works as a pitchman or endorser, you’re probably going to get fewer offensive linemen than running backs, or wide receivers, or quarterbacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
“I wish I could be the quarterback,” Lara joked about his senior wide receivers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2025
With wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins being signed to big new deals in the off season, he has his weapons for the long term.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2025
