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
Recent Examples on the Web
The judge faces charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and operating with a high blood-alcohol content.
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Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department charged Xocop-Vicente with felony hit-and-run, reckless driving and operating a motor vehicle without a license, the Observer previously reported.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
Kentucky law generally prohibits the use of flashing lights on motor vehicles.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Jan. 2026
Negligent operation of a motor vehicle.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
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Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department charged Xocop-Vicente with felony hit-and-run, reckless driving and operating a motor vehicle without a license, the Observer previously reported.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
Kentucky law generally prohibits the use of flashing lights on motor vehicles.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Jan. 2026
Negligent operation of a motor vehicle.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 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 29 Jan. 2026.
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