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

Recent Examples on the Web The air intakes on the front of the yacht and the snorkel on the hardtop also resemble the hood and roof scoops on a high-performance four-wheeler. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 July 2024 When the Yankees outfielder went to see his grandparents as a kid and young adult, the area served as an outdoorsy escape, with four-wheelers, bird hunting and snowmobiles offering a slower pace than Verdugo’s home in Tucson, Ariz., and some of the bigger cities he’s played in. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 May 2024 Over the following 35 years, the FIA-spec four-wheeler competed on racetracks across the globe and notched many victories. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 May 2024 The aggressive actions against Snodgrass’s crew, which followed previous abrasive incidents in the area, included swerving in front of wildland fire engines, and almost hitting a Forest Service four-wheeler, according to firefighters with knowledge of the incident. Joe Davidson, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for four-wheeler 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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