Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Completely open.
- adjective Being without laws or law enforcement.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective lax in enforcing laws
- adjective open wide
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Examples
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When it's clear out, that's called 'wide-open visual.'
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So she is used to "wide-open spaces and a simple lifestyle" and is not put off by life in a remote area where heat and water can be a challenge.
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These apartments were moderate and elegant, possessing gardens in abundance, and ranging from highly private, where there were no common rooms, to wide-open, with many common rooms and areas for meeting and the posting of London-based activities.
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In what other American city would people cower at the prospect of a wide-open race for mayor?
Kelly Kleiman: Democracy Is Not a Tragedy Kelly Kleiman 2010
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Zac Lee hits a wide-open Niles Paul for a 74-yard touchdown to put Nebraska ahead 33-0.
Q. Bitch, what's happenin'? intertribal 2009
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So she is used to "wide-open spaces and a simple lifestyle" and is not put off by life in a remote area where heat and water can be a challenge.
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With Carolina in a Tampa-2 and his receivers covered, Manning properly checks down to wide-open running back Ahmad Bradshaw—who doesn't catch the totally catchable ball and instead tips it to linebacker James Anderson.
A Closer Look at Eli's Interceptions Aditi Kinkhabwala 2011
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Set on the Monterey Peninsula, hugging the rugged coastline, Pebble Beach Golf Links features wide-open vistas, cliff-side fairways, and small, sloping greens.
Fabulous Fairways Linda Jackson 2011
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This creates a wide-open hole for Anthony, who can either shoot or pass to his big man.
The Unlikely Scoring Threat Kevin Clark 2012
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But Rodgers, on a 3&8 fails to connect to a wide-open Jennings and GB will kick...
New York Giants 37 Green Bay Packers 20 - as it happened | Steve Busfield 2012
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