four-wheeler
Americannoun
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four-wheelers
plural
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a four-wheel vehicle, especially a hackney carriage.
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Citizens Band Radio and Automotive Slang. a four-wheel automotive vehicle, as a car or small truck, especially as distinguished from a vehicle having more than four wheels, as a tractor-trailer, or fewer than four wheels, as a motorcycle.
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of four-wheeler
First recorded in 1840–50
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She anticipates the country’s four-wheeler industry volume to decline amid ongoing macro volatility, although the company could maintain its over 50% market share in the sector.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
“Wheeee,” one sighs, as their four-wheeler jounces over a curb.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025
Moore, the outgoing team leader on defense, can cite several examples of a process that started in the offseason when the players organized paintball games, fishing trips and four-wheeler excursions.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 29, 2023
Clement Jr., the middle son, stood outside by a four-wheeler watching the exchange.
From Salon ● Nov. 15, 2023
A pack of rez dogs trot along a four-wheeler path in the ditch.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
He said Beckstrom loved to hunt and fish for bass and bluegill and ride four-wheelers on trails through the mountains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025
Children on bikes and older kids and adults mostly on four-wheelers navigate the muddy streets or run through the village filled with dogs and few — if any — cats.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2023
Normally, one or two customers might be waiting here to fill their four-wheelers.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 23, 2022
The tanks also hold the gasoline that fuels vehicles used in the hunting for subsistence: four-wheelers, boats and snowmobiles.
From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2022
The main trail is wide and flat, made for four-wheelers to off-road.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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