four-wheel
Americanadjective
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having four wheels.
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functioning on or driven by four wheels.
Etymology
Origin of four-wheel
First recorded in 1730–40
Example Sentences
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Our guest this week was born of sturdy peasant stock, with a heavy-duty frame, four-wheel driveline, two-speed transfer case, 10-speed automatic, all-terrain tires and a big ole V8 engine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
Few people know that, at one time, Vespa tried to build an everyday four-wheel car.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025
For 36 years, Dave Marquart was part of a small team that monitored wetlands rimming Mono Lake, places so inaccessible even four-wheel drives can get stuck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
Our four-wheel drive vehicle struggled up the steep road the Cambodians have built to climb the cliff.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2025
We hear the engine of the four-wheel drive start up and listen until it is out of hearing.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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