four-wheeler

noun

four-wheel·​er ˈfȯr-ˌ(h)wē-lər How to pronounce four-wheeler (audio)
: a vehicle with four wheels

Examples of four-wheeler in a Sentence

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A couple in their sixties, the oldest of the passengers, wearing camping backpacks and sun visors, declined many offers from men with four-wheelers who wanted to drive them to their hotel, as the island had no real cars. Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025 On a late July morning, Blake Gerard zips across his Southern Illinois rice farm on a four-wheeler, wearing his usual USA Rice shirt and shorts that hit above the knee. Julia Rendleman, ProPublica, 5 Sep. 2025 Cinematic ties aside, the four-wheeler is a rare find. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2025 Washington has struggled at times with violence caused by young men who sometimes ride motorcycles and four-wheelers. Brian Mann, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for four-wheeler

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of four-wheeler was in 1846

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“Four-wheeler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-wheeler. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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