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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 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

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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