variants or four-wheeled
1
: having four wheels
2
: acting on or by means of four wheels of an automotive vehicle
four-wheel disc brakes

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It was constructed to an extremely high specification, with original equipment including four-wheel air suspension, burr walnut interior trim, digital radio and television reception, and a power-closing boot. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Nov. 2025 Buyers can choose between two-wheel and four-wheel drive configurations, with a top speed of 127 mph. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025 The hotel is all-inclusive and has just 14 villas, with each group of guests being treated to a private guide and four-wheel drive vehicle to explore in. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025 Engineer Pass is a four-wheel-drive only road roughly 13 miles southeast of Ouray. Katie Langford, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for four-wheel

Word History

First Known Use

1740, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of four-wheel was in 1740

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“Four-wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-wheel. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

four-wheel

adjective
ˌfōr-ˌhwēl
ˌfȯr-ˌwēl
variants or four-wheeled
ˈfōr-ˈhwē(ə)ld
ˈfȯr-
-ˈwē(ə)ld
1
: having four wheels
2
: acting on or by means of four wheels
a car with four-wheel drive
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