motor vehicle

noun

: an automotive vehicle not operated on rails

especially : one with rubber tires for use on highways

Synonyms of motor vehicle

• car
• bus
• automobile
• machine
• wheels

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

Emajae Brown, 25, was charged with home invasion, kidnapping, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, witness intimidation, armed assault in a dwelling, larceny over $1,200, breaking into a building at nighttime with the intent to commit a felony, larceny of a motor vehicle and armed burglary. —Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026

The most common type of mechanism involved a collision with a motor vehicle followed by falls from the bike or scooter. —Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026

Police said Joshua Gonzalez surrendered Tuesday on a warrant charging him with evading arrest or detention in a motor vehicle. —Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026

Scott Quigley after he was arraigned on a motor vehicle homicide charge in Middlesex Superior Court. —Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

motor vehicle

noun

: a motorized vehicle (as an automobile or motorcycle) not operated on rails