four-wheel

adjective

ˈfȯr-ˌ(h)wēl 

variants or four-wheeled

ˈfȯr-ˌ(h)wēld 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

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

The Sequoia’s off-road controls are in the center console, and include two- and four-wheel drive settings, high- and low-range gearing, a knob for drive mode settings, plus buttons for tow mode, crawl control, and multi-terrain select. —Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025

Equipped with six wheels, Bakke changes from two-wheel, to four-wheel, to six-wheel drive by pushing a button adjacent to his steering wheel. —Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025

Thanks to the Terrain Management system and multiple four-wheel drive controls, however, the Ranger PHEV effortlessly swam like an amphibian. —Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1740, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for four-wheel

• abele
• alkyl
• anneal
• appeal
• cartwheel
• conceal
• congeal
• coquille
• corneal
• cornmeal
• flywheel
• foveal

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