four-wheeler
Americannoun
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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.
Etymology
Origin of four-wheeler
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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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
To raise money for the road trip, she sold her four-wheeler and some goats, but not the horse, which she left in the care of a friend.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2024
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
Sean Cole got a four-wheeler for his twelfth.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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