steering wheel

noun

: a handwheel by means of which one steers

Examples of steering wheel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The sound system has been simplified in the name of weight, the rear seats and acoustic insulation have been removed, and the deletion of drive modes and assistance systems reduced the number of controls on the steering wheel. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 10 Sep. 2026

Test models are being driven by human safety drivers for mapping purposes, while public service models lack a steering wheel or pedals. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

But the vehicles’ lack of a steering wheel or other traditional human controls has the city’s fire department concerned about what would happen if firefighters needed to move one during an emergency. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026

But putting it behind a slippery touchscreen is also far less practical than an old-fashioned steering wheel and pedal, which is all being done so CEO Elon Musk can have bragging rights. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 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