wheeler
noun
wheel·er
ˈ(h)wē-lər 
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-wheeler
18-wheelers
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The suspect then ran from the vehicle and attempted to car-jack an 18 wheeler, striking the driver multiple times in the head and face with a pistol.
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
The Dragonfly, however, is claimed to be the world's first mid/rear-engine front-wheel-drive three wheeler.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 27 Nov. 2024
Eighteen wheelers rumbled past at all hours, and masses of unhoused people camped down the street.
—Charles Bock, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024
Are they filled with dread about the prospect of a 18 wheeler AV truck with chemical cargo barreling down the highway at high speeds?
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
The Dragonfly, however, is claimed to be the world's first mid/rear-engine front-wheel-drive three wheeler.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 27 Nov. 2024
Eighteen wheelers rumbled past at all hours, and masses of unhoused people camped down the street.
—Charles Bock, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024
Are they filled with dread about the prospect of a 18 wheeler AV truck with chemical cargo barreling down the highway at high speeds?
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for wheeler
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“Wheeler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wheeler. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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wheeler
noun
wheel·er
ˈhwē-lər
ˈwē-
: one of a team of horses that pulls from the position nearest the front wheels of a wagon
Biographical Definition
Wheeler
2 of 2biographical name (2)
William Almon 1819–1887 American politician; vice president of the U.S. (1877–81)
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