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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It’s also making a four-wheel electric vehicle with pedals designed to deliver cargo.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Preston Tucker’s 1948 Tucker 48 featured innovations like a padded dashboard, four-wheel independent suspension, and a “frunk,” with 47 of 51 vehicles surviving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
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
And in rallying they were famous for introducing four-wheel drive with the iconic Quattro in the early 1980s.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
“Had to kick this sucker into four-wheel drive,” he says proudly—probably the first time he’s ever actually had to use it.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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