four-wheel drive
nounDefinition of four-wheel drive
: an automotive drive mechanism that acts on all four wheels of the vehicle
also
: a vehicle equipped with such a drive
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But put it in four-wheel drive and the handling is locked down. — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, "Can-Am's Outlander DPS 650 Is the Do-Anything ATV," 10 Jan. 2019 To get four-wheel drive means moving up to the SE, with 179 hp, turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "2019 Ford Escape: Last of a generation," 12 Aug. 2019 Railroad traffic was halted and responders, using four-wheel drive vehicles, searched along tracks for more than a mile when the pair were spotted. — Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post, "Two federal prison escapees captured along railroad tracks in Pueblo County, sheriff says," 12 Aug. 2019 Several miles east, Valley Center resident Fred Wollman hiked in to the barren flanks of the Santa Rosa mountains with three others after a challenging four-wheel drive journey through sandy washes. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Love of desert, animals draws volunteer counters," 13 July 2019 Read about seven van conversion outfitters, why more four-wheel drive vans are coming soon, and how to keep your van organized. — Megan Barber, Curbed, "Custom camper van is a cozy cabin-on-the-go," 2 July 2019 Some are easily accessible, but others require permission or a four-wheel drive vehicle. — Weldon B. Johnson, azcentral, "These Arizona places were critical to the Apollo 11 moon landing. Here's what you should see.," 28 June 2019 To the right of that are two shorter gears; the first is to shift the Scout from rear-wheel drive to four-wheel drive. — David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, "Me & My Car: Lafayette owner’s ’67 Scout ‘a mobile man-cave’," 10 June 2019 Street-is-neat types will be glad to hear that the Silverado RST with four-wheel drive will also offer the 6.2-liter V-8 and 10-speed transmission as an option. — Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, "The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado Toughens Up with New Diesel and Expanded V-8 Availability," 22 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'four-wheel drive.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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