four-wheel drive

NOUN

power transmitted to vehicle's four wheels

Synonyms

WEAK

4WD 4x4 AWD all-wheel drive four by four sport utility vehicle

Example Sentences

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And in rallying they were famous for introducing four-wheel drive with the iconic Quattro in the early 1980s.

From BBC

Our four-wheel drive vehicle struggled up the steep road the Cambodians have built to climb the cliff.

From BBC

New South Wales police said on Friday that one man was missing after his four-wheel drive was swept into a fast-flowing river.

From BBC

The rental van was four-wheel drive, but I creeped.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC