Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
⚙️ All-wheel drive system 🚙 With all-wheel drive
AWD

AWD

4.4
Having power sent to all four wheels to give better grip
  • adjective
  • /ˌeɪˌdʌbəlˈjuːˈdiː/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tracción en las cuatro ruedas
  • He chose an AWD model to feel safer on slippery mountain roads.

Examples

  • Is this vehicle AWD or just front-wheel drive?

  • Many drivers prefer AWD vehicles when living in areas with heavy snowfall.

  • The new SUV comes standard with AWD for improved handling in all weather conditions.

  • The new model features AWD for enhanced performance.

  • Many drivers prefer AWD vehicles for better traction during snowy weather.

  • The new SUV comes with AWD to improve stability on wet roads.

  • He feels more confident driving his AWD car on icy streets.

Synonyms

four-wheel drive
vsAWD
  • Specialized
16 3.4

A system that powers all four wheels for better grip on rough or slippery ground

describes only the vehicle as having that system rather than the system itself
4WD
vsAWD
  • Specialized
3.2

A car or truck that gives power to all four wheels for better grip on rough, slippery roads

is used for vehicles with that power for traction in general

How Complex

AWD
  • Specialized
4.4
drive line system
  • Specialized
6.0
drive line
  • Specialized
7.1
transmission shaft
  • Specialized
1 5.2

Surface Forms

AWD positive

Morphology

AWD = all-wheel-drive (opaque) = A + W + D

The phrase 'all-wheel-drive' directly names the feature that AWD abbreviates, so the base concept is clear when expanded. [Postprocessing: changed transparency from 'transparent' to 'semi-transparent' for abbreviation]

Etymology

AWD is short for all-wheel drive, which literally means 'all' wheels get the car's power. So when a vehicle is called AWD, it means power goes to every wheel to give better grip and safer handling.