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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Country singer Tyler Farr canceled his weekend headlining slot at the Goshen Stampede in Connecticut after a motor vehicle accident on his Tennessee farm left him with a severe concussion.
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Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
The owner of the motor vehicle traveling in the flex lane unlawfully will be fined $75 for the first violation, unless the driver of the motor vehicle received a citation from a law enforcement officer at the time of the violation.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
He was arraigned on Friday in 37th District Court in Warren on one count each of breaking and entering and larceny from a motor vehicle, court records show.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Country singer Tyler Farr had no choice but to back out of a festival performance after a recent motor vehicle accident.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 14 June 2026
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Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
The owner of the motor vehicle traveling in the flex lane unlawfully will be fined $75 for the first violation, unless the driver of the motor vehicle received a citation from a law enforcement officer at the time of the violation.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
He was arraigned on Friday in 37th District Court in Warren on one count each of breaking and entering and larceny from a motor vehicle, court records show.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Country singer Tyler Farr had no choice but to back out of a festival performance after a recent motor vehicle accident.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 14 June 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 21 Jun. 2026.
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