four-wheel

adjective

ˈfȯr-ˌ(h)wēl 

variants or four-wheeled

ˈfȯr-ˌ(h)wēld 

1

: having four wheels

2

: acting on or by means of four wheels of an automotive vehicle

four-wheel disc brakes

Examples of four-wheel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The ease also comes from the vehicle’s four-wheel steering and steer-by-wire system. —Michael Wayland, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2024

Thousands of Angelenos reside in vehicles, and while Mayor Karen Bass has focused on housing homeless people living in tent encampments, finding places for families and individuals sleeping in four-wheel shelters has proved much harder. —Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024

In 2017, the fine people at the Lane Motor Museum held a microcar rally, giving me a chance to drive a whole array of tiny four-wheel vehicles, including more than a few Kei cars. —Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 15 Aug. 2024

Read the transcript here: In Idaho County, Idaho, four-wheel drive is a fact of life. —Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 1 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1740, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

four-wheel

adjective

ˌfōr-ˌhwēl,

ˌfȯr-ˌwēl

variants or four-wheeled

ˈfōr-ˈhwē(ə)ld,

ˈfȯr-,

-ˈwē(ə)ld

1

: having four wheels

2

: acting on or by means of four wheels

a car with four-wheel drive