steering wheel

noun

: a handwheel by means of which one steers

Examples of steering wheel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Steering Wheel Controls Are Multidimensional On each side of the steering wheel is a touchpad controller. — Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

Jumping behind the steering wheel of one of the boats Nordstrom sails on feels like crawling into the cockpit of a race car rather than the cabin of an elegant yacht. — Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

My gaze shifts to the X-shape steering wheel, which echoes the design motif of the rear fascia and spoiler. — Sean Evans, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026

Drivers can trigger the car's full performance via a dedicated illuminated red GTI button on the steering wheel. — New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1750, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for steering wheel

• bookmobile
• cochineal
• nonideal
• peroneal
• philomel
• snowmobile
• waterwheel
• abele
• alkyl
• anneal
• appeal
• cartwheel

Kids Definition

steering wheel

noun

: a wheel for steering something by hand