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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Robert Lee Beebe, 35, pleaded guilty to one count each of unlawful possession of a firearm and first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle.
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Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
Sanchez is currently facing one felony charge (battery resulting in serious bodily injury) and three misdemeanor charges (battery resulting in bodily injury, unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication that endangers the life of another).
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The port is a major importer of motor vehicles, fertilizer, seasonal fruits, oil and gas equipment and jet fuel.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Connelly is wanted on charges of murder, arson, motor vehicle theft, attempted murder and felony assault.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
Sanchez is currently facing one felony charge (battery resulting in serious bodily injury) and three misdemeanor charges (battery resulting in bodily injury, unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication that endangers the life of another).
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The port is a major importer of motor vehicles, fertilizer, seasonal fruits, oil and gas equipment and jet fuel.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Connelly is wanted on charges of murder, arson, motor vehicle theft, attempted murder and felony assault.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 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 11 Nov. 2025.
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