motor vehicle
noun
: an automotive vehicle not operated on rails
especially
: one with rubber tires for use on highways
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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Operating a motor vehicle in violation of license class.
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, all motor vehicle owners in Kentucky are required to carry minimum liability coverage.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
This Sunday was supposed to be the first Gilroy Open Streets, an event similar to Viva CalleSJ in San Jose when a few miles of streets are closed to motor vehicles and open for bicycles, runners, skaters and strollers.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Moore was on parole at the time of the crash and is believed to have been involved in more than 30 motor vehicle break-ins across multiple jurisdictions in Colorado, sheriff’s officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, all motor vehicle owners in Kentucky are required to carry minimum liability coverage.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
This Sunday was supposed to be the first Gilroy Open Streets, an event similar to Viva CalleSJ in San Jose when a few miles of streets are closed to motor vehicles and open for bicycles, runners, skaters and strollers.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Moore was on parole at the time of the crash and is believed to have been involved in more than 30 motor vehicle break-ins across multiple jurisdictions in Colorado, sheriff’s officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
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 Oct. 2025.
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