motor vehicle
noun
: an automotive vehicle not operated on rails
especially
: one with rubber tires for use on highways
Synonyms of motor vehicle
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
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The endangerment finding is the legal underpinning of nearly all climate regulations under the Clean Air Act for motor vehicles, power plants and other pollution sources that are heating the planet.
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Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The teen was charged with larceny of a motor vehicle after police were able to verify that the vehicle identification number on the motorcycle matched the one stolen from Massachusetts.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
Unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 9 Feb. 2026
People can also download and print a registration form, or pick one up at elections branch offices, motor vehicle offices and libraries.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The teen was charged with larceny of a motor vehicle after police were able to verify that the vehicle identification number on the motorcycle matched the one stolen from Massachusetts.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
Unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 9 Feb. 2026
People can also download and print a registration form, or pick one up at elections branch offices, motor vehicle offices and libraries.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for motor vehicle
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“Motor vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motor%20vehicle. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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