wheelhouse
noun
wheel·house
ˈ(h)wēl-ˌhau̇s 
plural wheelhouses
1
: pilothouse
Looking out at the all-but-empty bay from the wheelhouse of the new 28-foot research boat …—
Bill Nemitz
Bill NemitzHe climbed a rickety rope ladder to the ship's deck, then another five flights of stairs to the wheelhouse.—Daniel Machalaba
Daniel Machalaba2
: a place or center of control or leadership (as in an organization)
But while there was momentary calm in the wheelhouse, there was still a real question whether anyone was really in command of the administration's foreign-policy machinery.—David Gelman et al.
David Gelman et al.3
US
a
baseball
: the section of the strike zone where it is easiest for the batter to hit the ball well
The home run came on a 3–2 pitch. [Danny] Graves tried to get Jenkins with a sinker. "It was right in his wheelhouse," Graves said.—John Fay
John Fay
b
: an area that matches a person's skills or expertise
… he was right in his wheelhouse—politics is where [Stephen] Colbert soars.—Adam Chitwood
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Both Adultery and The Dark are unashamedly mainstream, which fits within Stephenson’s wheelhouse.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 July 2025
The courage to admit that some key responsibilities might not be fully in your wheelhouse.
—Alex Brueckmann, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
But Suárez had all of it in his wheelhouse Friday and has had much of it this season and in recent seasons as a starter.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Something in the three-year, $50 million range, with a partial or team option on the third year, seems like the wheelhouse here.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 July 2025
The courage to admit that some key responsibilities might not be fully in your wheelhouse.
—Alex Brueckmann, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
But Suárez had all of it in his wheelhouse Friday and has had much of it this season and in recent seasons as a starter.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Something in the three-year, $50 million range, with a partial or team option on the third year, seems like the wheelhouse here.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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“Wheelhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wheelhouse. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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wheelhouse
noun
wheel·house
-ˌhau̇s
1
2
: the place of control or leadership (as in an organization)
3
: an area that matches a person's skills or expertise
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