four-wheeler
Americannoun
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four-wheelers
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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
Instead of a four-wheeler or motorbike, the huntsmen are instead sitting on their couch, which is propelled by their motorized living room.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2024
On Wednesday, he said, a man in an A.T.V. misjudged conditions and rolled his four-wheeler onto what he thought was solid ice.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
Clement Jr., the middle son, stood outside by a four-wheeler watching the exchange.
From Salon ● Nov. 15, 2023
“Eventually a four-wheeler came through the canyon. Fabian signaled to us all. When the cart was abreast of us, we leapt out and cried, ‘Jowls to the ground!’ like real French brigands.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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
As you approach, you see lowriders, trucks and four-wheelers parked in a lot.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2023
The shop where he modified speedboats, four-wheelers and motorcycles with shimmering paint jobs and ornate designs was ruined by nearly 10 feet of floodwater.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 1, 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
Hannah pauses as a couple of dudes on four-wheelers roar by her, slamming to a stop at the fuel pump.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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