awheel
Adjective 1. Traveling by wheeled vehicle: Describes the state of being in motion or journeying using a vehicle equipped with wheels, such as a bicycle, car, bus, or motorcycle. Example: "With the rise of cycling, more of the population was awheel."
The adjective "awheel" is used predicatively, meaning it typically comes after a linking verb like "was," "were," or "are" to describe the subject's mode of transportation. It is a somewhat literary or formal term and is not common in everyday modern speech.
- After the invention of the automobile, the nation was increasingly awheel.
- The touring club reported that over half its members were awheel last weekend.
- In the early 20th century, to be awheel was a sign of modernity.
- The term can imply a collective or general state of mobility for a group.
- Wheeled (adj): Having wheels. (e.g., a wheeled vehicle)
- Awheel is related to but distinct from the verb wheel (to push or move on wheels) and the noun wheel.
- Motoring (specifically for automobiles)
- Cycling (specifically for bicycles)
- Traveling by vehicle
"Awheel" specifically denotes the act of traveling or being in motion. It does not describe the vehicle itself but the state of the person or people using it. The reference context example, "the public was awheel," illustrates this collective use, suggesting a general trend of the populace using wheeled transport.
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traveling by wheeled vehicle such as bicycle or automobile e.g.
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the public was awheel
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