four-by-four
Rugged terrain vehicle
A four-by-four is a vehicle with four-wheel drive—all four wheels receive power from the engine rather than just two.
The term comes from the notation 4×4, indicating four wheels total with four driven.
Four-by-fours are typically trucks or SUVs built for off-road capability: We needed a four-by-four to get up the mountain road.
Also written 4x4.
Rugged passenger vehicle
- pickupSmall open-bed truck
- JeepAmerican off-road vehicle brand
- 4WDFull-vehicle traction system
- truckHeavy freight vehicle
crossover · Toyota · Defender · G-Wagon · Tacoma · flatbed · diesel
Wet soil mixture
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
- winchDrum-and-cable lifting mechanism
- snorkelUnderwater breathing pipe
- skidplateUnderbody protective panel
all-terrain · lockers · trail-rated · fording · boulders · gravel · overland · differential
Tough and uneven
- durableAble to withstand use
- sturdySolidly built, durable
- robustStrong and durable
- toughDurable and strong
heavy-duty · reliable · weatherproof · reinforced · hard-wearing · resilient · solid · rustproof
Wet soil mixture
- sandFine rock particles
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
- rockSolid earthen material
- hillLow natural elevation
mountain · trail · forest · desert · marsh · swamp · dune · canyon
Organized exploratory journey
- safariWildlife observation journey
- overlandingSelf-reliant remote vehicle travel
- campingOutdoor recreational lodging
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
bush · outback · wilderness · backcountry · trail-blazing · exploration · journey · excursion
SUV
Rugged passenger vehicle
truck · crossover · Toyota · Defender · G-Wagon · Tacoma · flatbed · diesel
mud
Wet soil mixture
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
- winchDrum-and-cable lifting mechanism
- snorkelUnderwater breathing pipe
skidplate · all-terrain · lockers · trail-rated · fording · boulders · gravel · overland · differential
rugged
Tough and uneven
tough · heavy-duty · reliable · weatherproof · reinforced · hard-wearing · resilient · solid · rustproof · long-lasting
mud
Wet soil mixture
hill · mountain · trail · forest · desert · marsh · swamp · dune · canyon · riverbed
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
- safariWildlife observation journey
- overlandingSelf-reliant remote vehicle travel
- campingOutdoor recreational lodging
trekking · bush · outback · wilderness · backcountry · trail-blazing · exploration · journey · excursion · traverse
four-by-foursedan
Enclosed passenger car
city car · compact car · economy car · subcompact · hatchback
four, fours, fourth, fourths, fourteen, fourteenth, forty, fortieth, fourfold