ultrawide

adjective

ul·​tra·​wide ˌəl-trə-ˈwīd How to pronounce ultrawide (audio)
variants or ultra-wide
: extremely or extraordinarily wide
… touted the glamour of ultrawide neckwear in a 1970 magazine advertisement.—Ruth La Ferla
an ultrawide camera lens
If you're a single, one-window-maximized kind of person, ultrawide displays can be a huge waste of space …—Alan Henry

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While some might scoff at the idea of shrinking the display area of a giant ultrawide monitor, esports gamers will often trade resolution for faster performance, so this mode guarantees them the best of both worlds. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026 The Wide drops the telephoto entirely, running a dual 50MP main and 50MP ultrawide setup instead. — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Broadcasting that day, NBC cut to an ultrawide shot of the crowd erupting in jubilation. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ultrawide

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ultrawide was in 1858

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“Ultrawide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultrawide. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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