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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Lurie also pointed to crime figures that showed improvements across the board, with decreases in robbery with a firearm (45%), motor vehicle thefts (44%), property crime (27%), homicides (20%) and shootings (16%).
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
On Monday, autopsies were performed, the Coroner’s Office said, with preliminary findings indicating that all three individuals had injuries consistent with a motor vehicle collision.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Mejer also faces misdemeanor counts of contributing to delinquency and providing false information to a peace officer, and an infraction for permitting an unlicensed minor to drive a motor vehicle.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 13 May 2026
ProPublica’s analysis of federal motor vehicle data from the past two years shows that Collins’ business has a higher rate of unsafe driving and speeding violations per mile than the majority of trucking companies with substantial mileage.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 11 May 2026
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
On Monday, autopsies were performed, the Coroner’s Office said, with preliminary findings indicating that all three individuals had injuries consistent with a motor vehicle collision.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Mejer also faces misdemeanor counts of contributing to delinquency and providing false information to a peace officer, and an infraction for permitting an unlicensed minor to drive a motor vehicle.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 13 May 2026
ProPublica’s analysis of federal motor vehicle data from the past two years shows that Collins’ business has a higher rate of unsafe driving and speeding violations per mile than the majority of trucking companies with substantial mileage.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 11 May 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 22 May. 2026.
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