four by four
Rugged terrain vehicle
Four by four describes a vehicle with four-wheel drive—all four wheels receive power from the engine.
The term comes from the notation 4×4, indicating four wheels total with four driven.
A four by four is typically a truck or SUV built for off-road capability: We needed a four by four to get through the mud.
Also written 4×4 or four-by-four.
- jeepLight military off-roader
- off-roadingDriving on unpaved terrain
- climbAscend using effort
- bumpSlight collision or protrusion
- SUVRugged passenger vehicle
lifted truck · dust · truck · trail riding · trail · dirt road · rock crawling · tires · spare tire · mud · sand · axle · all-terrain vehicle · drivetrain · suspension · lumber · differential · splash
vehicle type/body style
four by foursedan
Enclosed passenger car
compact car · economy car · city car · hatchback · subcompact
four, fours, fourth, fourths, fourthly, fourteen, fourteens, fourteenth, forty