double-wide

[ duhb-uhl-wahyd ]

adjective

twice the usual width: double-wide mobile homes consisting of two sections bolted together.

Origin of double-wide

First recorded in 1965–70

Also dou·ble-width [duhb-uhl-width, -witth or, often, -with]. /ˈdʌb əlˈwɪdθ, -ˈwɪtθ or, often, -ˈwɪθ/.

It may look like an extra-large double wide, but it is, in fact, a colorful and creative restaurant.
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When she died, he ended up here in his double-wide and never left.
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