wheeling

¹

[ hwee-ling, wee- ]

noun

1. the act of a person who moves, travels, conveys, etc., on or as on wheels, especially cycling.
2. a rotating or circular motion:

   the wheeling of birds.

3. the condition of a road for travel by wheeled vehicles:

   A state highway is usually good wheeling.

Wheeling

²

[ hwee-ling, wee- ]

noun

1. a city in N West Virginia, on the Ohio River.
2. a town in NE Illinois.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wheeling¹

First recorded in 1475–85; wheel + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Wheeling a trolley or carrying a supermarket basket, they blend in with shoppers as they walk down the alcohol aisle, casually taking champagne bottles off the shelves.

From BBC

Republican Gov. Jim Justice is running for the seat, and the EPA rules could help push voters into his corner as he faces Democrat Glenn Elliott, the mayor of Wheeling, West Virginia.

From Seattle Times

Her spirit is optimistic though, and she often comes back to a memory of first encountering “the friendly city” motto of Wheeling on a welcome sign.

From Seattle Times

The lawsuit is scheduled for a jury trial in June 2025 in Wheeling, West Virginia.

From Seattle Times

She said afterward that the city of Wheeling in her home base of Ohio County has its own human rights policies on equal treatment.

From Seattle Times