wheelhouse

American  

[weel-hous, hweel-] / ˈwilˌhaʊs, ˈʰwil- /

noun

plural

wheelhouses

1. pilothouse.

2. an area of expertise: Critical thinking is the wheelhouse of the liberal arts.

   This product plays directly into marketing’s wheelhouse.

   Critical thinking is the wheelhouse of the liberal arts.

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idioms

1. in the same wheelhouse, very similar and usually in the same category.

   The two folk singers are in the same wheelhouse.

2. in one’s wheelhouse,

   1. Baseball. (of a pitch) within the zone that is most advantageous for a batter to hit a home run.

   2. within one’s area of expertise or interest.

      There are some subjects that are in your wheelhouse and some that are not.

wheelhouse British  

/ ˈwiːlˌhaʊs /

noun

1. another term for pilot house

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Etymology

Origin of wheelhouse

First recorded in 1805–15; wheel + house

Example Sentences

That, of course, is not in this administration’s wheelhouse.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

Some of Black’s outside investments were in funds focused on investing in timber, venture capital and Chinese private equity—areas not generally in Apollo’s wheelhouse at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

He loves math, statistics and sports, so becoming someone who analyzes sports data is in his wheelhouse.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025

The theme - Superfine: Tailoring Black Style - was "completely in my wheelhouse", he says, as it looked at the way that style formed black identities.

From BBC • May 16, 2025

A crowd had gathered around the queen's wheelhouse.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin