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    wheeling
    noun
    the act of a person who moves, travels, conveys, etc., on or as on wheels, especially cycling.
  • Wheeling
    Wheeling
    noun
    a city in N West Virginia, on the Ohio River.
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wheeling

1 American  
[hwee-ling, wee-] / ˈʰwi lɪŋ, ˈwi- /

noun

  1. the act of a person who moves, travels, conveys, etc., on or as on wheels, especially cycling.

  2. a rotating or circular motion.

    the wheeling of birds.

  3. the condition of a road for travel by wheeled vehicles.

    A state highway is usually good wheeling.


Wheeling 2 American  
[hwee-ling, wee-] / ˈʰwi lɪŋ, ˈwi- /

noun

  1. a city in N West Virginia, on the Ohio River.

  2. a town in NE Illinois.


Etymology

Origin of wheeling

First recorded in 1475–85; wheel + -ing 1

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Firefighters could be seen wheeling an older woman in a wheelchair.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

I’m wheeling my bike off it with balletic ease, definitely not annoying my fellow commuters as I lug it down the stairs.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

When the convention was first announced, it sounded like it might be a thrilling opportunity to see real wheeling and dealing on a convention floor from which a nominee would eventually emerge.

From Slate Jul. 25, 2026

Investment banking - the wheeling and dealing side of the financial industry, which looks after mergers, acquisitions and stock market launches - is also notorious for long hours.

From BBC Feb. 8, 2026

It turned, wheeling around behind Clarisse on her unprotected side.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

The Army Corps of Engineers carried it onward to Wheeling on the Ohio River.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

Earlier this week, Manchin endorsed Wheeling Mayor Glenn Elliott, who was an aide to legendary Democratic Sen. Robert C. Byrd and is unapologetically pro-union.

From Seattle Times Apr. 23, 2024

This is located on the Ohio River, about 10 miles south of Wheeling.

From Slate Nov. 11, 2023

Team member Butts, an undergraduate from Wheeling, led experiments in contact angle testing to analyze how changes in temperature affected the foam's surface energy.

From Science Daily Oct. 30, 2023

Wheeling his horse around, he dug in his spurs.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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