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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Tucker’s other innovations included a padded dashboard for safety, four-wheel independent suspension and a cyclops-like center headlight that rotated with the steering wheel to improve visibility around corners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 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
New South Wales police said on Friday that one man was missing after his four-wheel drive was swept into a fast-flowing river.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2025
We rented a four-wheel drive van and stayed in Mariposa.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2024
Abby led Fred, Nala, and Scruffy over to the awesome four-wheel all-terrain vehicles they’d be pretending to ride today.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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