wheeler
noun
wheel·er
| \ ˈhwē-lər
, ˈwē-\
, ˈwē-\
Definition of wheeler
(Entry 1 of 3)
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-wheeler18-wheelers
Wheeler
biographical name (1)
Whee·ler
| \ ˈhwē-lər
, ˈwē-\
, ˈwē-\
Definition of Wheeler (Entry 2 of 3)
Joseph 1836–1906 American general
Wheeler
biographical name (2)Definition of Wheeler (Entry 3 of 3)
William Almon 1819–1887 American politician; vice president of the U.S. (1877–81)
Examples of wheeler in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
After three weeks of being unable to find the family, deputies located Daniel and Jessica near their home riding a four-wheeler. — Harriet Sokmensuer, PEOPLE.com, "Ohio Baby Boy Who Went Missing in May Was Just Found at Bottom of Well, and Parents Are Charged," 14 June 2019 Some locals said the workers -- immigrants without papers to live in the U.S. legally -- had been rounded up with little more dignity than the chickens that enter the plant in rumbling 18- wheelers. — Author: Jenny Jarvie, Anchorage Daily News, "Mississippi raids split families and leave children adrift: ‘I just want my mom and dad’," 11 Aug. 2019 During a trip to the Bahamas, Harden and his friends, including Adidas marketing manager Troy Payne, took a four-wheeler ride on Saturday. — Jenna West, SI.com, "James Harden Gives $10,000 to Bahamas Family Fishing for Food," 10 Aug. 2019 The stock of electric three-wheelers in India is about 2.38 million. — Kartik Chandramouli, Quartz India, "How former rickshaw pullers are steering a green revolution on Indian roads," 7 Aug. 2019 Yesterday in New York, on her way to yet another flight, Hadid rolled out a four-wheeler suitcase by Louis Vuitton, monogrammed with the label’s iconic LV print. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, "Bella Hadid’s Travel Style Is All About the Luggage Flex," 26 July 2019 Keep in mind he’s also racing sedans and open-wheelers out at Riverside racetrack, and down in Long Beach, and driving the length of Mexico in the deadly, legendary Carrera Panamericana. — Mark Mahaney, Smithsonian, "Danny Thompson’s Blazing Nitromethane-Fueled Pursuit of Racing Glory," 10 July 2019 Cruise Mission Bay on the Bahia Belle, a turn-of-the-century Mississippi-style stern-wheeler. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Mission Beach: Small lots, big roller coaster," 27 June 2019 One of the incidents involved him flipping an 18 wheeler, according to police. — Danny Hermosillo, Houston Chronicle, "Driver accused in fatal crash that killed 7 motorcyclists had run-ins with Baytown police," 26 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wheeler.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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wheeler
noun
English Language Learners Definition of wheeler
: a vehicle that has a specified number of wheels
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