motor vehicle
noun
: an automotive vehicle not operated on rails
especially
: one with rubber tires for use on highways
Synonyms
Examples of motor vehicle in a Sentence
You can register your car at the Registry of Motor Vehicles.
got a license to drive a motor vehicle the minute she turned 16
Recent Examples on the Web
In May 2021, he was arrested on several charges, including possession of marijuana paraphernalia, manufacturing marijuana and eluding arrest in a motor vehicle, according to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office website.
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
Harry Solomon, the Ford’s driver, was arrested and booked into the Tarrant County Jail for evading arrest with a motor vehicle.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2024
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
Harry Solomon, the Ford’s driver, was arrested and booked into the Tarrant County Jail for evading arrest with a motor vehicle.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2024
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“Motor vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motor%20vehicle. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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