steering wheel

noun

: a handwheel by means of which one steers

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Built on a 1953 Cadillac Series 62 chassis, fit with a 331 ci V-8, this all-aluminum two-seater features a retractable hardtop, a wraparound windshield, a Lucite steering wheel, and Liberace levels of gold-plating. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026 Pressing the Gravity’s DreamDrive button (located on the steering wheel), for instance, drove me from the Northridge area in northwest Los Angeles to the high desert north of Castaic, California (about a 25-mile drive). — Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Furthermore, without the need for steering wheels or pedals, the physical shape of cars may change, opening the possibility for new forms for the cars of the future. — George C. Lee Ii, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Andrew Gregory holds a makeshift steering wheel in the short, with different images and maps of Peachtrees flashing in the background. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for steering wheel

Word History

First Known Use

1750, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of steering wheel was in 1750

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“Steering wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steering%20wheel. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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steering wheel

noun
: a wheel for steering something by hand

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