wheel arch

noun

The shaped part of the bodywork of a car or other vehicle that allows the wheel to be accessed, and in the case of front wheels, enable them to be steered.

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Meanings

nounwheel arch (plural wheel arches)

plural wheel arches

  1. The shaped part of the bodywork of a car or other vehicle that allows the wheel to be accessed, and in the case of front wheels, enable them to be steered.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fenderwheelhouse
Cite this entry
APA

wheel arch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wheel%20arch

MLA

“wheel arch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wheel%20arch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wheel arch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wheel%20arch.

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