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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.

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.

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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.

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Etymology

Origin of wheeling

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

Example Sentences

On a recent afternoon, volunteers bustled around the museum wheeling carts of jaws and vertebrae carefully organized by species.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Because of their wheeling and dealing, they also have three first-round picks next year when the class of passers is projected to be much deeper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 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

While the crossings remain closed, life has regained a semblance of normality, with bakers kneading bread, fruit and vegetable sellers wheeling out their carts, and customers frequenting shops.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

At this pace Penelope knew she had only moments to ask the fortune-teller all the questions that had been wheeling through her mind.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood