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View synonyms for four-wheel drive

four-wheel drive

noun

, Automotive.
  1. a drive system in which engine power is transmitted to all four wheels for improved traction.
  2. a vehicle having such a system. : 4WD


four-wheel drive

noun

  1. a system used in motor vehicles in which all four wheels are connected to the source of power
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • four-wheel-drive adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of four-wheel drive1

First recorded in 1925–30
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Example Sentences

A forest ranger in a four-wheel drive picks me up.

From BBC

They had a kind of hysterical look and emphatically told us not to try, even though my Toyota Highlander SUV has four-wheel drive.

The shuttle is also convenient for those who are not comfortable driving in the snow or with four-wheel drive, chains and snow tires — and for those looking to melt the Seattle Freeze.

Boothe recommends getting a look at the decomposing whale at low tide and with a four-wheel drive vehicle.

Residents described the forest track as "deeply rutted" and a challenge even for four-wheel drive vehicles.

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