steering wheel

noun

: a handwheel by means of which one steers

Examples of steering wheel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Whizzing up and down the hills of San Francisco, I was at once mesmerized by the steering wheel turning on its own and a bit scared of the occasional jerk and sudden stop. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026

Three digital displays sit above the bespoke racing steering wheel, which itself features machined aluminum controls and blue carbon-fiber detailing. — New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026

Teare played footage from Morales’ body camera on Friday that showed the agent making sharp turns with his steering wheel. — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

The interior was redesigned in Kevlar and suede, the most obvious changes being a new steering wheel and dashboard that clustered more of the gauges and controls around the driver. — Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 1 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1750, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for steering wheel

• bookmobile
• cochineal
• nonideal
• peroneal
• philomel
• snowmobile
• waterwheel
• abele
• alkyl
• anneal
• appeal
• cartwheel

Kids Definition

steering wheel

noun

: a wheel for steering something by hand