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 Obama-era finding is the legal underpinning of nearly all climate regulations under the Clean Air Act for motor vehicles, power plants and other pollution sources that are heating the planet.
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Matthew Daly The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
The House bill also requires detailed quarterly reports to the Legislature of how money is spent from the fund, while forbidding purchases of aircraft, boats or motor vehicles.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
The Obama-era finding is the legal underpinning of nearly all climate regulations under the Clean Air Act for motor vehicles, power plants and other pollution sources that are heating the planet.
—Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Hayes pleaded not guilty to charges of leaving the scene of an accident following personal injury or death and motor vehicle homicide.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Daly The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
The House bill also requires detailed quarterly reports to the Legislature of how money is spent from the fund, while forbidding purchases of aircraft, boats or motor vehicles.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
The Obama-era finding is the legal underpinning of nearly all climate regulations under the Clean Air Act for motor vehicles, power plants and other pollution sources that are heating the planet.
—Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Hayes pleaded not guilty to charges of leaving the scene of an accident following personal injury or death and motor vehicle homicide.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Motor vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motor%20vehicle. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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