wheelhouse
noun
wheel·house
| \ ˈhwēl-ˌhau̇s
, ˈwēl-\
, ˈwēl-\
Definition of wheelhouse
1
: pilothouse
2
: a place or center of control or leadership (as in an organization)
3 US
a
baseball
: the section of the strike zone where it is easiest for the batter to hit the ball well
The home run came on a 3–2 pitch. [Danny] Graves tried to get Jenkins with a sinker. "It was right in his wheelhouse," Graves said.— John Fay
b
: an area that matches a person's skills or expertise
… he was right in his wheelhouse—politics is where [Stephen] Colbert soars.— Adam Chitwood
Examples of wheelhouse in a Sentence
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Offer to lend a hand on things that aren't technically in your wheelhouse. — Anne Fisher, Fortune, "5 Ways to Turn Your Summer Internship into a Job Offer," 1 Aug. 2019 Perhaps Brach didn’t realize that the pitch was right in Sandoval’s wheelhouse — right along with forehead-high heaters and stuff that could scrape the polish off his cleats. — Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, "Big crowd, big emotions for Madison Bumgarner’s start," 24 July 2019 Throwing deep to a big body is right in Flacco’s wheelhouse. — Ryan O'halloran, The Denver Post, "Lessons learned: Broncos’ Courtland Sutton intends to apply rookie year experience to become elite in 2019," 21 July 2019 These developments feel outside of Veronica’s wheelhouse. — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, "The Moody Return of Veronica Mars," 15 July 2019 Stave & Stone Wine Estates Broken Boulder Vineyard Pinot Noir All of these wines are a modest 13.2%-13.4% alcohol, but the Stave & Stone feels even lighter on the palate, which is right in my wheelhouse. — Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive.com, "Columbia Gorge wineries release Eagle Creek Fire pinot noirs to raise funds for restoring hiking trails," 11 July 2019 The band quickly started working on songs in Tranquilla's '80s wheelhouse, which included new wave and punk. — Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, "I Like Robots has perfected the ’80s cover band act," 25 Jan. 2018 Self-deprecation and dad jokes are in Reis’ wheelhouse. — Nic Garcia, The Denver Post, "Marlon Reis finding his voice as Colorado’s first gentleman," 13 June 2019 Some of those names -- Middleton, Green, Redick, Mirotic, Hill -- are the level of player that appears to be in the Pacers' wheelhouse in free agency. — J. Michael, Indianapolis Star, "What Pacers fans need to watch in NBA free agency," 22 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wheelhouse.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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wheelhouse
noun
English Language Learners Definition of wheelhouse
: an enclosed area on a boat or ship where a person stands to steer
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