front-drive

[ fruhnt-drahyv ]

adjective

1. (of an automotive vehicle) having front-wheel drive.

noun

1. front-wheel drive.

Word History and Origins

Origin of front-drive¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

As for fuel economy, the EPA estimates the front-wheel-drive Telluride gets 23 mpg in combined city/highway driving; the front-drive Highlander gets 24 mpg.

From Washington Times

The ES line is front-drive only—no provision for all-wheel drive—so that limits the model’s appeal in the Snow Belt.

From Wall Street Journal

And despite its disguising proportions, it is also resolutely a front-drive car, with almost 60% of the weight on the front wheels.

From Wall Street Journal

I would have no trouble recommending the 250-hp/front-drive version as being more than adequate for suburban families taking weekend drives to Tolkien conventions.

From Wall Street Journal

If you opt for the 147-horsepower, 2-liter four-cylinder, consider the front-drive SEL model with the $1,500 Tech Package for a total of $23,630.

From New York Times