# wide receiver

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An offensive football player whose position on the line of scrimmage is farthest from the ball and whose function is to principally to catch passes.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/wide-receiver