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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Woods has been involved in several motor vehicle crashes over the years.
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
But in 2023, after buying three cars from the impound lot, Lusk was indicted and charged with three counts of theft of a motor vehicle and violations of Tennessee’s chop shop laws.
—Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 30 Mar. 2026
Martinez was charged with felony death by motor vehicle.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
But in 2023, after buying three cars from the impound lot, Lusk was indicted and charged with three counts of theft of a motor vehicle and violations of Tennessee’s chop shop laws.
—Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 30 Mar. 2026
Martinez was charged with felony death by motor vehicle.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 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 3 Apr. 2026.
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