Noun
The car's rear wheels started to spin on the icy road.
the wheels of a train
a suitcase with wheels on the bottom
a wheel of cheddar cheese Verb
Doctors wheeled the patient into the operating room.
He wheeled his motorcycle into the garage.
Our waiter wheeled out a small dessert cart.
She wheeled around in her chair when I entered the room.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Garnish with a lemon peel, a lemon wheel or even nothing at all.—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 18 July 2024 As the chariots careen across the Colosseum’s dirt track, clouds of dust and grime swirl around the wheels, surrounding the horses and riders struggling to stay standing.—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 July 2024
Verb
Under medical supervision at Bellevue Hospital since the weekend, a blue-suited Weinstein was wheeled into the Manhattan court building around 10:15 am PT.—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 July 2024 She was wheeled through the hospital hallways wearing a crown as staff members cheered her on with bubbles and pom poms.—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for wheel
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Old English hweogol, hwēol; akin to Old Norse hvēl wheel, Greek kyklos circle, wheel, Skt cakra, Latin colere to cultivate, inhabit, Sanskrit carati he moves, wanders
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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