wheeling
noun
the act of a person who moves, travels, conveys, etc., on or as on wheels, especially cycling.
wheeling
1 American
[hwee-ling, wee-]
/ ˈʰwi lɪŋ, ˈwi- /
Wheeling
2
American
[hwee-ling, wee-]
/ ˈʰwi lɪŋ, ˈwi- /
noun
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a city in N West Virginia, on the Ohio River.
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a town in NE Illinois.
Etymology
Origin of wheeling
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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
"I think Samos was the perfect place to start," the 21-year-old university student said, wheeling her luggage alongside her mother as they waited for a ferry off the Greek island of Samos.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 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
The hope is that it could increase active travel - walking, wheeling, cycling and horse riding - with daily commuting trips between the two towns expected to more than double when Center Parcs opens.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
A woman not five feet tall, with a grotesque, protruding stomach, was wheeling an old black baby carriage down the street.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
The Army Corps of Engineers carried it onward to Wheeling on the Ohio River.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the council made Wheeling the only city in West Virginia to declare racism a public health crisis.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2024
After the fire, Ketchum arrived in Wheeling as a 16-year-old in the midst of a gender transition.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2024
This is located on the Ohio River, about 10 miles south of Wheeling.
From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2023
Wheeling around, they sprinted back to the door and turned the key, fumbling in their panic.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
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