steering wheel

noun

: a handwheel by means of which one steers

Examples of steering wheel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

That really violent scene in Obsession involving a simple brick and steering wheel is far more disturbing to me than anything that happens in Resident Evil, even though the latter’s body count is far higher. — Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

That support connection could become especially important in a vehicle where nobody can grab the steering wheel or hit the brakes. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

This almost certainly has to do with the fact that state law requires a person to keep at least one hand on the steering wheel of any car on the road. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 14 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