four-wheeler

noun

four-wheel·​er ˈfȯr-ˌ(h)wē-lər How to pronounce four-wheeler (audio)
: a vehicle with four wheels

Examples of four-wheeler in a Sentence

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Police said Grissom and Johns fled Kopf's home using her husband's four-wheeler. Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025 High school football players Layne Jones and Jayden Reynaldo both died in a four-wheeler crash in Transylvania County on Aug. 25. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025 Trevor Etienne wanted a four-wheeler for Christmas. Matt Baker, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 Image Image The children would fish, ride four-wheelers and fill their plates with venison at family cookouts. Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for four-wheeler

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of four-wheeler was in 1846

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“Four-wheeler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-wheeler. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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