Meanings
adjectivewheels-up (not comparable)
- not comparableIn the air.
The President is departing Pittsburgh and is now wheels-up on his way to Philadelphia.
Origin
From the fact that aeroplane wheels are tucked up once securely in the air.
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APA
wheels-up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wheels-up
MLA
“wheels-up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wheels-up. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wheels-up,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wheels-up.
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