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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Obviously, standard full-time four-wheel drive is part of the deal too. Dale Buss, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 The vehicles will have four-wheel drive and an electric motor on each axle. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024 This beast boasts 570 square inches of cooking area, three burners, and an easy-to-maneuver four-wheel cart. Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024 Keep in mind, though, that tourism infrastructure in the Caral area is limited, and driving conditions in Peru can be chaotic, with the bumpy and partially unpaved access roads to Caral beyond the Pan-American Highway best done via four-wheel drive. Elissa Garay, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024 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 28 Nov. 2024.

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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