variants or four-wheeled
1
: having four wheels
2
: acting on or by means of four wheels of an automotive vehicle
four-wheel disc brakes

Examples of four-wheel in a Sentence

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And much of that desert land is wild and wonderfully remote, accessible only via foot or primitive roads that require a car with four-wheel drive to access. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025 This year, the four-wheel fete (running May 23 through 25) has brought Broad Arrow Auctions into its orbit for a two-day sale. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2025 Each coffin is typically transported in a convoy of at least a dozen four-wheel drive vehicles, often accompanied by police and gunmen. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025 Know your car’s capabilities Is your car an all-wheel drive or four-wheel drive? Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for four-wheel

Word History

First Known Use

1740, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of four-wheel was in 1740

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“Four-wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-wheel. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

four-wheel

adjective
ˌfōr-ˌhwēl,
ˌfȯr-ˌwēl
variants or four-wheeled
ˈfōr-ˈhwē(ə)ld,
ˈfȯr-,
-ˈwē(ə)ld
1
: having four wheels
2
: acting on or by means of four wheels
a car with four-wheel drive
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