wheeling

noun

wheel·​ing ˈ(h)wē-liŋ 

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

Legs wheeling, steve is a stilted shadow on the side of the road, a hundred feet before the finish line, waiting for me. —Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024

In closing arguments Tuesday, Assistant U.S. Attorney Sushma Raju said the wheeling and dealing left one constituency in the lurch. —Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2024

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

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Geographical Definition

Wheeling

geographical name

Whee·​ling ˈ(h)wē-liŋ 

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