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 driver of the moped received a summons for unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and uninsured motor vehicle.
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Giblin was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and grand theft of a motor vehicle.
—Alyssa Dzikowski, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Any reimbursements by the federal government would go into the general revenue fund, not back into the emergency trust fund, and money couldn’t be used on aircraft, boats or motor vehicles.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Police are investigating a serious motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian in Bristol on Monday.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Giblin was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and grand theft of a motor vehicle.
—Alyssa Dzikowski, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Any reimbursements by the federal government would go into the general revenue fund, not back into the emergency trust fund, and money couldn’t be used on aircraft, boats or motor vehicles.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Police are investigating a serious motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian in Bristol on Monday.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Motor vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motor%20vehicle. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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