wheeler

noun

wheel·​er ˈ(h)wē-lər 

1

: one that wheels

2

: a draft animal (such as a horse) pulling in the position nearest the front wheels of a wagon

3

: something (such as a vehicle or ship) that has wheels

—used especially in combination

a side-wheeler

18-wheelers

Examples of wheeler in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Three left lanes are blocked due to overturned 18-wheeler. —Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Dec. 2025

The 18 wheelers in 2023 were fun. —Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 2025

Downey finds a 4-wheeler for himself as Amos does stunts on his. —Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025

The Slingshot is an amazingly fun machine with a squirrelly, but not too squirrelly, back tire for propulsion – paired with the inherent balance of a tadpole-style three wheeler. —New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing wheeler

• eighteen-wheeler
• four-wheeler
• paddle wheeler
• stern-wheeler
• three-wheeler
• two-wheeler
• wheeler and dealer
• wheeler-dealer

Rhymes for wheeler

• dealer
• feeler
• healer
• keeler
• peeler
• sealer
• stealer
• repealer
• revealer

Kids Definition

wheeler

noun

wheel·​er ˈhwē-lər 

ˈwē-

: one of a team of horses that pulls from the position nearest the front wheels of a wagon

Biographical Definition

Wheeler 1 of 2

biographical name (1)

Whee·​ler ˈ(h)wē-lər 

Joseph 1836–1906 American general

Wheeler

2 of 2

biographical name (2)

William Almon 1819–1887 American politician; vice president of the U.S. (1877–81)