wheeling

noun

wheel·​ing ˈ(h)wē-liŋ How to pronounce wheeling (audio)
1
: the act or process of one that wheels
2
: the condition of a road relative to passage on wheels

Examples of wheeling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And even on larger trucks, a GFC remains the only camper strong enough to stand up to washboard and wheeling. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 2 Sep. 2024 Walkers wheeling luggage must navigate fellow travelers darting in and out of Terminals 3, 2 and 1, which can be daunting during peak travel times on the weekends and in areas where the sidewalk narrows. Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024 The incessant wheeling and dealing was a must for a Knicks team with a payroll far exceeding the $141 million salary cap. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024 Mad Men features an ensemble cast including Jon Hamm as the charismatic Don Draper, leading a double life as a wheeling and dealing advertising executive seeing a different girl nearly every night before coming home to his family. Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 30 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for wheeling 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of wheeling was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Wheeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wheeling. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.

Geographical Definition

Wheeling

geographical name

Whee·​ling ˈ(h)wē-liŋ How to pronounce Wheeling (audio)
1
village in northeastern Illinois north-northeast of Chicago population 37,648
2
city on the Ohio River in northern West Virginia population 28,486
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