wheeler

noun

wheel·​er ˈ(h)wē-lər How to pronounce wheeler (audio)
1
: one that wheels
2
: a draft animal (such as a horse) pulling in the position nearest the front wheels of a wagon
3
: something (such as a vehicle or ship) that has wheels
used especially in combination
a side-wheeler
18-wheelers

Examples of wheeler in a Sentence

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Eighteen wheelers rumbled past at all hours, and masses of unhoused people camped down the street. Charles Bock, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024 Are they filled with dread about the prospect of a 18 wheeler AV truck with chemical cargo barreling down the highway at high speeds? Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 Meanwhile, Johnny’s dad, Guy Gaudreau, sat behind the wheel, steering the four wheeler through a grassy area. Bailey Richards, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024 Pulaski County and the Fayetteville/Springdale, Bentonville area buzz with the roar of traffic as big 16 wheelers and thousands of cars travel down the interstate. Curtis Varnell, arkansasonline.com, 22 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wheeler 

Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of wheeler was in 1683

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Cite this Entry

“Wheeler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wheeler. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

wheeler

noun
wheel·​er ˈhwē-lər How to pronounce wheeler (audio)
ˈwē-
: one of a team of horses that pulls from the position nearest the front wheels of a wagon

Biographical Definition

Wheeler 1 of 2

biographical name (1)

Whee·​ler ˈ(h)wē-lər How to pronounce Wheeler (audio)
Joseph 1836–1906 American general

Wheeler

2 of 2

biographical name (2)

William Almon 1819–1887 American politician; vice president of the U.S. (1877–81)

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