wheeling

noun

wheel·​ing ˈ(h)wē-liŋ How to pronounce wheeling (audio)
1
: the act or process of one that wheels
2
: the condition of a road relative to passage on wheels

Examples of wheeling in a Sentence

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Estate sale aficionados expected more wheeling and dealing on the weekend. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 15 Nov. 2024 Legs wheeling, steve is a stilted shadow on the side of the road, a hundred feet before the finish line, waiting for me. Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024 In closing arguments Tuesday, Assistant U.S. Attorney Sushma Raju said the wheeling and dealing left one constituency in the lurch. Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2024 And even on larger trucks, a GFC remains the only camper strong enough to stand up to washboard and wheeling. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 2 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wheeling 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of wheeling was in the 15th century

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“Wheeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wheeling. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

Geographical Definition

Wheeling

geographical name

Whee·​ling ˈ(h)wē-liŋ How to pronounce Wheeling (audio)
1
village in northeastern Illinois north-northeast of Chicago population 37,648
2
city on the Ohio River in northern West Virginia population 28,486
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