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

Examples of four-wheel in a Sentence

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The search involved four-wheel drive vehicles, and California Highway Patrol air assets were requested, the office said. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 16 July 2025 Engineering sleight-of-hand includes four-wheel steering that can pivot rear wheels by up to 7.5 degrees in the opposite direction as front wheels. Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 16 July 2025 The 1794 trim features a 10-speed automatic transmission and part-time four-wheel drive. James Raia, Mercury News, 16 June 2025 With an output of roughly 212 hp, the car has its speed scrubbed by four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for four-wheel

Word History

First Known Use

1740, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 29 Jul. 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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